Decided to go with a famous lighthouse this week, the Cap Ferrat.
"1952 (station established 1838). Active; focal plane 69 m (226 ft); white flash every 3 s. 32 m (105 ft) octagonal stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story masonry keeper's house. The tower is unpainted white stone; the lantern is green with a white roof."
I knew it was famous, but I didn't know this happened: the original lighthouse was blown up by German troops in 1944.
So why's it famous?
"Cap Ferrat is a very prominent cape projecting into the Mediterranean between Nice and Monaco."
Location, location, location. When Monaco, Nice, and Cannes are your neighbors on the coast, you're likely to get famous. Here's two maps.
Three pictures below.
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