Vigie
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]
Vigie | |
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| Coordinates: 14.0188°N 60.9960°W | |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| City | Castries |
  Saint Lucia | |
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| Location | Vigie Saint Lucia |
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| Coordinates | 14°01′20.2″N 61°00′04.5″W |
| Year first constructed | 1914 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Tower height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 97.5 metres (320 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | J5791 |
| NGA number | 15000 |
| ARLHS number | STL-004[1][2] |
Vigie is part of Castries, Saint Lucia.
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]
See also
References
- Saint Lucia The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2017
- 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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