Lighthouses and waves during VERY stormy weather

[blaquenoise]

Now I'm brave I'll try most things at least once, but FUCK THAT!!!

[kosilveriarn]

Lighthouse designers should be building spaceships

[mmmbad]

Absolutely beautiful!

[sallymaggiespotty]

Please pass the Charmin, I just gave birth to a 2 Lb turd.

[CosplayerTheRealLink]

Amazing footage for sure. More amazing to see these lighthouses take the punishment and still stand. I could only imagine having to be the keeper in any of those structures, though as others said they are all automated these days.

[DrNSoos]

how do you get the lighthouse there in the first place :S

[balbin23]

wow amazing ...if I were lighthouse keeper question is would I get stiff dick or full pants of shit during that humongous storm?

[stephane7074]

The previous automated lighthouses were : Armen (1990), la Jument (1991), les Pierres Noires (1992), le Four (1993), la Vieille (1995).

As nobody is here to scour, fix and maintain those lighthouses anymore, they are slowly detoriating. If nothing is done they may collapse in the coming years, like it happened to an auxiliary tower at La Vieille lighthouse during a storm on the 10th of April 2008.

[stephane7074]

Since nobody wanted to live on this rock anymore, this lighthouse was automated way before the others, in 1910.

Nowadays, general automation makes human presence useless aboard these ocean look-out posts. In 2004, Kéréon, the Palace of the sea, the last lived-in open sea lighthouse, definitely closed its doors over its magnificent woodwork and its compass rose made in ebony and mahogany.

[stephane7074]

Later we can see Tévennec, a little known lighthouse situated on the east side of the Sein Island. It had such bad luck in store for its guardians that it was suspected to be baleful, or even haunted. Indeed, during stormy weather, some keepers reported that gloomy screams could be heard. Recently a cave was found in the rock on which Tévennec was built, that may explain the weird noises heard by the keepers.

[stephane7074]

The first one seen in the video is Ar Men ("The Rock" in Breton), one of the best known lighthouses because of its isolated situation and the considerable difficulties its construction has presented (14 years were needed to build it !!), and the danger in evacuating its personnel.

Considered as one of the most challenging workplaces by the community of lighthouse keepers, it has been named "The Hell of Hells".

It has been automated in 1990.

[stephane7074]

This video was taken on the 7th of december 2007 in "Raz de Sein" at the western tip of France, in Brittany, on a (very) stormy day.

Those lighthouses isolated in the open sea are/were called "Hells" because of the roughness of living conditions inside these isolated buildings, frequently harassed by the elements.

[stephane7074]

I would give my right testicle to be the keeper of the lighthouse. Seriously!

[MotorsbyShooter]

What is the name of the town at the end of the video please?

[stephane7074]

@MotorsbyShooter penmarch

[Browz201]

Truly reminds one of what it means to be a light house. To be placed in harms way to warn others of danger. To be a fixed point of light in the darkness.

[repeatedjellyfish]

I wonder if pizza hut don't deliver in the hour do you get it free?

[drgigglesdoescocaine]

@repeatedjellyfish no ive tried...i think dominoes dos that

[johnwyatt27]

What i wana know it how in the Sam Hill did they build this with all this crap going on???

[chitownstar58]

@johnwyatt27 maybe that shit wasn't fucking happening when they built it dumbass. why the hell would you even post that?

[johnwyatt27]

@chitownstar58 WOW that was real mature!

[jacotolkien]

Love the sea and lighthouses. Thx

[Blackout7955]

Are the lgihthouses in the middles of the ocean? Whats there purpose?

[44Static44]

@Blackout7955 to warn ships of rocks? duh

[nedercondor]

please search here:  Tempête sur la pointe de Bretagne

[GadgetCafe]

Amazing!!!

[DjTommyKx]

I hope that cunt gets paid good...

[MrWafflepwnFAN]

the first wables like shit!

[Pser323232]

Muito doido!

[scevec15534]

2:34 looks like milk

[ratona2002]

Hi somebody knows the name of the melody on this video :)

[19flyingdutchman]

@ratona2002

mozart's requiem

[19flyingdutchman]

@ratona2002, it is mozart's requiem

[pagosmios1974]

One can only imagine the feelings and thoughts of the lighthouse keeper during that huge storm.I guess only sailors who have survived similar storms in the middle of nowhere can relate to that

[sainticello]

Ho my gooodddd

[sbonner]

The sea was angry that day, my friends....

[arachlyco]

wow these lighthouses can stand a lot

[userac78]

@ArmyWithinMe rofl yea right.

[krossjets39]

and you thought your drive to work sucked

[jwippel]

A few more storms like that an and that friggin lighthouse is toast!!!

[kaos3124]

I would love to be it the top of that thing getting a blow job

[Laurisa718]

@ArmyWithinMe Me too! And I would love to be filming from inside of it! What a rush!

[Tinaarmer]

I absolutly admire what the lighthouses represent I always hurd that people

Who like lighthouses have not found there way in life, so there looking for direction! Yes it is true, I will always look ahead I have so many dreams ahead of me and I need direction everyday to show me the correct way. if everyone knew were there life was going to take them than where is there adventure!

[userac78]

@Tinaarmer huge waves i would be really scared. but i would like to know the direction to take for my life for sure. dont like the adventure that means not knowing where to go in life. its not really adventure for most people but rather a horrible emptiness and being lost. ye i need to know the way. no adventures ty but the way!

[raversfanticy2011]

i'm now officially sticking to sailing and horse ridding

[SittingMooseShaman]

...those would be great places to work- The worse the gale... The more I'd love it!

[TheTorrentz]

nature y u so amazing

[wileycoyoteengineer]

Imagin making love to the woman of your choice in these light houses during these storms.

[Shirokinukatsukami]

@wileycoyoteengineer

i'd be too busy shitting my pants to bother getting a hard-on.

[Kestrel707]

@Shirokinukatsukami My poor scared cock would crawl inside me and I'd prolly shit IT!

[Svendogga]

@wileycoyoteengineer The storm will last longer than 3 min tho!! ;-) 

[MRcubcadet107]

really who thought it would be smart to put a light house in the middle of the ocean=NOWHERE!

[artyfly100]

bloody hell!

[bonnnti1]

Absolutelely amazing.................wish all this super power could be harnessed for use!thankyou for sharing

[olpmmone]

That's what I call extreme lighthousing.

[annman4]

I'm glad I'm not the lighthouse keeper :S

[777Chulda]

@annman4 I wish I was the lighthousekeeper

[balbin23]

@777Chulda yeah me too !

[SoulBeat123]

Beautiful scary ... in awe of men who build these structures, the photographer, and of course .. the ocean! Just want to keep watching it ...

[maudelucy3]

how about you stop filming and call a coast gaurd?

[TibixSB]

The French fear no water

[Tekraz26]

My dream, be in a lighthouse when the weather is very stormy.

[artyfly100]

@Tekraz26 i thik that would be an intresting job

[Randomikkk]

Meh, didn't even manage to finish eating my popcorns.

[jonnyandyarmy067]

Oceans, the scariest shit in the world

[paulboon]

if i had to give a list of my favourite things lighthouses and the crews would be high among them to see a lighthouse beam turning is a lovely sight its nice to know the someone cares

[jeebuss323]

damn nature you scary !

[rocktheworldaround]

mechanic dials 911.

911: "Hello what's your case of emergency?"

Mechanic: "I'm stuck in a light house"

911: "Can you refer to where that is?"

Mechanic: "It's in a damn storm now save my *wave hits*!!

911: "Sir what's going on?"

Mechanic: "I'm in the perfect storm!"

911: "Your on your own buddy."

Mechanic: "Shit, well I'll have to wait this one out again....."

[golmatolsi]

i want to take my tinnie out there

[e081194eng]

Great beach to lay out on.

[TheBrizolakias]

At 1.41 is that some lone dude standing in a glass box at the top of the lighthouse? Who is he?

[allclassics]

Wow they are strong

[LouisHaynes2]

"Oh no my windows are so wet !"

[ilylemonade]

WET!!!!!

[pipus4444]

I did not know that being a lighthouse man took such BIG Balls!!!

[FehrMorales]

Standard Lighthouse Kit - ACME Brand.

Guaranteed by Mr. Willie E. Coyote

[pattyotube]

Manned or unmanned, the construction is amazing to withstand such pressure!

[SamwiseButtie]

Thats nothing, you should see the wave machine at my local swimming pool

[DaisyMoth]

@SamwiseButtie Lol

[Flybyright]

Kudos to the pilot that was flying that day!

[finleader]

Fuck i would change my pants every one minute if i would be in one of those... kinda simple, i would shit in my pants every one minute.

[roket205]

lighthouses vs huge waves

Loghthouse :1 Huge wave:0

[KiraxRo]

Beautiful and creepy, the power of the earth

[roflpwnize]

@kerrgal yeah my knowledge has improved alot in the last 8 months... Lol.

[kerrgal]

This is spectacular. However, I would like to see the storm in real-time, rather than in slow motion. I LOVE the combination of Mozart's requiem with these images. Perfect.

[MrTubinification]

30 people made a sand castle that day

[alaina66]

What exactly keeps them so stable? For sure I would've thought that they would crumble from the impact of the waves? Please let me know...thanx!!

[rodtorre7]

@alaina66 CONCRETE....& STEEL

[CrashN2Me1000]

Yes, the sea was angry that day. Down right pissed off.

[Anrkist713]

Does anyone know the local of 2:38?

[juicycouturegirlxo]

@Anrkist713 point penmarch- northwestern france

[MauricioElGata]

Reminds me of my bad days at work.

[Larsifax77]

wow, thats amazing

[canavesiv]

AZKABAN

[sk8rbud99]

thats crazy



[Ingichs]

At least now they are clean :)

[megacodmasters]

atleast they dont have to clean it

[mmcozza]

@Vire70 yes, but you never know :) I was just saying lol and maybe you could have some at the top were they r less likely to get hit just saying that's what I would do for my safety :)

[mmcozza]

I don't think they should build windows except maybe one at the very top, cuz they could break and then the lighthouse would start flooding :-/

[Vire70]

@mmcozza

You do realize it's possible to build bullet/pressure proof glass right? Glass can be pretty strong, as strong as concrete, if done correctly.

And you try living in a tower of stone with not even a single window...

[paulboon]

fantastic stuff is it  france

[BigRedNZ1]

Lighthouse keepers must have had the BIGGEST balls! And the chopper pilot getting these shots... almost as big

[flagelobraz]

questions

1 - and where it

2 - someone lives there

[SoviMusic]

@flagelobraz in france

[tebarovski]

@flagelobraz nope, all these ligthouses were already automated when this video was shot(2007), the first lighthouse(ar-men) is automated in 1990, the 2nd ( tevennec ) was already automated back in 1910 or something because nobody wanted to live there because they thought that it was haunted, and the last one ( la vieille ) is automated in 1995

[flagelobraz]

@tebarovski tks brow,

[tebarovski]

@tebarovski no problemo

[jurriaan95]

28 lichthouse keepers disliked this video.

[eddietwang]

thank god the frogs build their lighthouses better than their cars!

[helmuthoorn]

@eddietwang

Obviously you never owned a Peugeot 504 or a Citroen Xantia

[eddietwang]

@helmuthoorn .yes l have owned both these cars actually "doctor mengalis" ...the peugeot 504was bought second hand with 15807 on the clock,it lasted me five days before its main beret broke causing me to replace the main confi de cannard" which was not covered by the warranty..l had to stump out three claire de lunes just to make it road worthy...frankie chong wrote the most honest revue of the xantia,check out "honest xantia revue by frankie chong".(baguette weekly)..

[ariengirl]

excuse me the question... were people living there in that awful season?

[yewkents24]

fuck living there :/

[63tennesseeflower]

I may be wrong but these things look like they are built to withstand almost anything the ocean has to throw at em.

[ethan12able]

natures mean :(

[44Luhta]

whats this background song called ?????????????

[leggierotenore]

@44Luhta Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K 626, Requiem Aeterna

[ravenrose666]

Beautiful

[HateFenians]

Which country is this vid in?

[dartmoorboxing]

@HateFenians Its the Brittany coast in France across the English channel where i live and this same storm hit Cornwall and the waves were like mountains .

[HateFenians]

I read somewhere that a lighthouse got fucked up somewhere after watching this.

[imthemantom]

I a wow love that, can I live at a light house ? that was breath taking.

[MagicpotatoAus]

i want to know how the fuck did they build a lighthouse there in the first place

[kerrgal]

@MagicpotatoAus during low tide

[AlainNaigeon]

@MagicpotatoAus For the first one ("Ar men") they had to work something like 11 years IIRC.

"Ar men" means "the rock" in local language.

[jackthisout1984]

@MagicpotatoAus In a sunny day I guess........

[777Chulda]

@MagicpotatoAus it was eb (low tide)

[marcolonardi1]

@MagicpotatoAus  isn't always like this the weather!!!!!

[LRSuper22]

@MagicpotatoAus How did they build this place in 1867 is the real question.

[mcmlxvi]

@MagicpotatoAus Serioulsy, they build oil platforms in the middle of the ocean and you wonder how they built a lighthouse a few feet from the shore? Really!

[thecenturyegg]

@MagicpotatoAus moronic answer of the year

[MagicpotatoAus]

@thecenturyegg 5 months v 4 days REALLY

[thecenturyegg]

@MagicpotatoAus , i dont understand what that means?-

[punk48livac]

The strength of nature right there

[mingeth]

Surf's up....

[spino2000100]

they must be taking Viagra 

[digitaltitan]

How are these light houses still standing! Geesh.

[XtraTecc]

this are waves ^^ where is it ?? france ??

[ADSTGREY]

where is this lighthouse?

[FiaJoKurt]

if somebody lives in those lighthouses do they only live on tiny islands or are the light houses usually connected to land?

[S4MMMYT]

FUCK THAT SHIT

[feelingod]

World capitals after global warming.

[KarlNerman]

The stormy ocean and Mozart's Requiem in the background - two of my favourite things in life. Amazing!

[No1Pinetree]

@KarlNerman

I agree.... Mother nature letting us know what time it is

[666crackhure666]

@No1Pinetree implying they didnt have the same waves 50 years back. But still very impressive.

[SuperLillylu]

@No1Pinetree tick follows tock follows tick.........

[yaakov4041]

Nice video, and special. I  did not see like this before.

[blacksheep0001]

theres no need to be out in the helicoptr that day

[david2k6murphy]

@samstidd u complete and utter moron come on man have some common sense FFS amateurs

[azmax64]

I'ld love to have a house built, half as tough as those lighthouses. Amazing

[hatelibs1]

Exceedingly well done......

[conger17]

Bet you can feel the shit been shaken out of the towers when your brave enough to be in one in a storm that big!!!!!! were is the palce at the end?

[conger17]

Bet you can feel the shit been shaken out of the towers when your brave enough to be in one in a storm that big!!!!!!

[RMINCProductions]

2:00- first day on the job: 8:00 am- ah, being a lighthouse keeper is so hard! Same day: 1:00 pm- AAHHHH!!!!! I'm in the middle of an ocean!!!!! The phone is dead!!!! Poseidon is really mAd!!! Why me?!?! WHYYYYYYYYY?!?! *glup glub*

[guyq71]

Hope they didn't leave the washing out!!

[KATHRINPAVONuh]

Be Happy with Asian bride *lushfmlk.info*

[mulbrogue]

Good question Samstidd, I think they must have worked triple shifts during a hot week in summer!

[SAMSTIDD]

Can somewon tell me how they even built those lighthouses with those waves like that?

[kerrgal]

@SAMSTIDD The waves aren't normally that big. Low tide, plus calm waters.

[clarkewi]

i want that cement company to pour my new foundation.

[HateFenians]

People lived in these with big rogue waves battering them?

[catey62]

@clarkewi I was thinking the same thing...if they built your house it would withstand anything....

[Imhotterthenyou11]

@clarkewi lmfao i lold so hard

[JhansenMachado]

@clarkewi lololol - agreed...