The golden island and the semaphore
Audio guide in English
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AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST, ILE D’OR IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VILLAGE OF DRAMONT.
THE SEMAPHORE IS THE OLDEST BUILDING IN THE DISTRICT.
Many quarrymen were hired for the building the tower. Water, sand, cement, steel beams were transported from the coast, while that the stones were extracted from a quarry on the Island.
The tower is 18 meters high, with a right-of-way floor of 8 meters by 8. It has four floors. THE families of quarrymen liked to spend some time there friends.
In 1962, the Bureau family bought the Île d'Or and some work. A flag indicates their presence on the Island.
The Semaphore is the first known construction in Dramont: a watchtower already existed in the 16th century. Then, in 1861, a building was built attached to the tower to accommodate staff and their families, the only inhabitants du Dramont before quarrying.
The Semaphore came into operation in 1862.
Hard hit during the Second World War, it was renovated and reactivated in 1964.
The semaphores of Cap de la Garoupe, Cap Dramont and Cap Camarat are 15 miles apart nautical. Surveillance at sea is carried out over 12 miles nautical (22 km).
Many quarrymen were hired for the building the tower. Water, sand, cement, steel beams were transported from the coast, while that the stones were extracted from a quarry on the Island.
The tower is 18 meters high, with a right-of-way floor of 8 meters by 8. It has four floors. THE families of quarrymen liked to spend some time there friends.
In 1962, the Bureau family bought the Île d'Or and some work. A flag indicates their presence on the Island.
The Semaphore is the first known construction in Dramont: a watchtower already existed in the 16th century. Then, in 1861, a building was built attached to the tower to accommodate staff and their families, the only inhabitants du Dramont before quarrying.
The Semaphore came into operation in 1862.
Hard hit during the Second World War, it was renovated and reactivated in 1964.
The semaphores of Cap de la Garoupe, Cap Dramont and Cap Camarat are 15 miles apart nautical. Surveillance at sea is carried out over 12 miles nautical (22 km).
Visit the surroundings
The Saint-Roch chapel and the brick factory
Villa Les Grillons - Villa La Moineaudière
la Maison des Carriers
The provence landing stele
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