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On 1 July 2013 France La Poste issues 8 sheets of 6 stamps each. Four of the sheets depict lighthouses of the Islands of France series. Shown below are the four sheets showing lighthouses. When higher resolution images of the individual stamps are available this post will be updated.

Vieux Fort L/H | 1 Jul 2013 | J5704 | collector series

Vieux Fort Lighthouse on the island of Guadeloupe is shown on the stamp at the bottom left.

La Carvelle Lighthouse on the island of Martinique is shown on the stamp at the bottom right.

La Croix Lighthouse is shown at the upper right and is located near Brehat Island. Ile Vierge Lighthouse is shown at the bottom right. It is located near Plouguerneau in Brittany.

Chassiron Lighthouse is shown at the top right and is located onl’île d’Oléron.

These two sheets were issued on 11 Jun 2012 as part of the regions of France tourism series. The top one has views of Haute-Normandie and the stamp at the far left shows the Fécamp jetty lights. The second sheet has views of Aquitaine and shows a lighthouse at the lower right margin.

Fécamp Digue Nord L/H, Fécamp Digue Sud L/H | 11 Jun 2012 | A1244, A1246 | stamp at left center | collector series

Pointe Saint-Martin L/H ?? | 11 Jun 2012 | at lower left of sheet