Gatteville Lighthouse is a soaring granite tower that sits on a flat rocky point at the tip of Barfleur, on Normandy's north coast. It's one of the tallest lighthouses in France, a bare grey granite tower from the 1830s. Nothing else tall stands nearby, so out on this point the tower is the only thing along the skyline. It stands so tall that you will have to get down quite low to capture the whole tower cleanly against the sky. This area often has big, moody skies stretching out over the Channel, so rough weather and choppy water is likely to appear during your shoot. Storm light and heavy clouds suit the grey stone far better than a flat blue day. As the sun drops down over the water the rich tones help the grey granite warm, making this a fun spot to experiment with sunset photography. You can also climb to the gallery near the top for a view down the coast to Barfleur and out over the open sea. The story goes there's a step for every day of the year, so it's quite the climb up to the top. You do need a ticket to climb the tower and it is closed in January and on windy days. Outside, the point is free to explore and shoot at anytime of the day. (Gatteville-le-Phare, Normandy, France)
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