Vigie

Vigie
Vigie
	Coordinates: 14°01′08″N 60°59′46″W / 14.0188°N 60.9960°W
Country	Saint Lucia
District	Castries
City	Castries
Vigie Lighthouse
Constructed	1914
Construction	masonry tower
Height	11 m (36 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white (tower), red (lantern)
Focal height	97 m (318 ft)
Range	22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 10s

Vigie is part of Castries, Saint Lucia.

The French established a village at the base of Vigie Hill in 1745, and a military headquarters on Vigie Height. Three forts were built, Choc Fort facing Choc Bay, Fort St. Victor at the entrance to Grand Carénage Bay (Castries Harbor), and Fort Montagu overlooking Petit Carénage Bay.^[3]^[4]

George F. L. Charles Airport, one of Saint Lucia's two airports, is located in this part, as well as one of Saint Lucia's two lighthouses.

The Prime Minister's official residence and Saint Mary's College are also located in Vigie.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saint Lucia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
^ Harmsen, Jolien; Ellis, Guy; Devaux, Robert (2014). A History of St Lucia. Vieux Fort: Lighthouse Road. p. 162. ISBN 9789769534001.
^ Devaux, Robert (1975). Saint Lucia Historic Sites. Saint Lucia National Trust. pp. 52–53.
^ "St. Lucia Remembers Its War Heroes". The Voice. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "SMC Celebrates Its 125th". The Voice. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saint Lucia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-01-24.

[2] List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.

[Harmsen-3] Harmsen, Jolien; Ellis, Guy; Devaux, Robert (2014). A History of St Lucia. Vieux Fort: Lighthouse Road. p. 162. ISBN 9789769534001.

[Devaux-4] Devaux, Robert (1975). Saint Lucia Historic Sites. Saint Lucia National Trust. pp. 52–53.

[5] "St. Lucia Remembers Its War Heroes". The Voice. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[6] "SMC Celebrates Its 125th". The Voice. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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