The Eckmühl Lighthouse is located in the Breton town of Penmarch on the east coast of France. There is an old lighthouse nearby, which was planned to be expanded to suit the growing needs of shipping. Unfortunately, engineers working on the extension found that the construction of the building was too weak for this type of modernization and there was a need to build a completely new lighthouse. Marquise de Blocqueville left substantial funds in her last will to help the town authorities with the construction of the tower. She wanted the lighthouse to commemorate her deceased father, a well-deserved general, who was awarded the title of Prince d’Eckmühl. This beautiful building is named after the general and still illuminates the way the Atlantic ships.
