Journées du patrimoine : Visite du Sémaphore du talut

In 1859, the Minister of the Navy decided to build 135 signal towers along the coasts of France based on the same plan. In 1860, the Navy approved the construction of four signal towers along the Belle-Île coast. Erected the following year, these signal towers are those of Talut, Er-Hastellic, Arzic, and Taillefer. Today, Talut is the only active signal tower on Belle-Île. Taillefer and Arzic are privately owned. As for Er-Hastellic, its ruins can be seen near the Apothecary's. Unlike these 3 semaphores, the silhouette of the Talut was modernized in 1987. Committed to a desire to effectively complete the surveillance of the maritime approaches to our Territory, the French Navy decided in 2022 that the Talut semaphore be on standby 24/24h, 365 days a year. Several time slots for visits: Saturday, September 20: from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and finally from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 21: from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration required at the tourist office. Photography/videos by visitors inside our premises will not be permitted - French nationality - no access for people with reduced mobility - Identity card required during the visit.

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