Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

Programme 2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

Although lighthouses have long been characteristic elements of the coastlines of the Atlantic Area, the automatisation of their functions and the crisis of the fishing sector have contributed to a great reduction in their socio-economic importance. The partners of the project AT-LIGHTS intend to revive the economies of the zones where lighthouses stand by developing tourist activities there, something which demands, in most cases, an improvement in their accessibility and security arrangements.

Achievements (EN):

✔ Six meetings of the Steering Committee have taken place to monitor the management and development of the project, and any decisions taken on concrete aspects concerning the project management and the creation of dissemination tools. ✔ Six study and exchange visits enabled the partners to find out about and observe on the spot alternative management experiments and renovations carried out. ✔ Six studies for the renovation of the lighthouses, improved access and alternative uses from a total of 25 lighthouses spread over the 4 partner countries. ✔ Creation of promotional material in the three languages of the project (English, French and Spanish): the project logo, the book "Centinelas del Oceano", a website (www.atlights.com), posters and signposts for stands at exhibitions and events to promote tourism. ✔ Six pilot projects on the visibility and signposting of the areas near the lighthouses involved in the project.

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Partners (6)

Lead Partner: Club de Municipios de Excelencia Turistica de la España Verde

Address: c/Alta n° 10, 39 540 San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Ayuntamiento de Agüimes

Name: Ayuntamiento de Agüimes

Address: 35260 Las Palmas, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Syndicat des Caps

Name: Syndicat des Caps

Address: 22240 Plévenon, France

Legal status: n/a

Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses

Name: Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses

Address: EH2 3DA Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

The Trinity House Lighthouse Service

Name: The Trinity House Lighthouse Service

Address: EC3N 4DH London, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

South West Regional Authority

Name: South West Regional Authority

Address: Cork, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

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Ayuntamiento de Agüimes

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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Syndicat des Caps

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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The Trinity House Lighthouse Service

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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South West Regional Authority

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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Club de Municipios de Excelencia Turistica de la España Verde

Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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Summary

Project name (EN): Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

Project acronym: AT-LIGHTS

Project start date: 2004-01-01

Project end date: 2005-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 809 342.81

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 472 575.49

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-03-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

85 / 85 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

740 / 740 (100%)

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Exploitation and alternative utilization of the Atlantic lighthouses

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