Phare de Pen Lan, Maritime navigation lighthouse in Billiers, France
The Phare de Pen Lan rises 18 meters above the coastline, providing essential navigational guidance to vessels approaching the Brittany shores through all weather conditions.
Built during the 19th century, this lighthouse has maintained its original purpose of guiding ships through the complex maritime routes along the French Atlantic coast.
The structure received recognition in the general inventory of cultural heritage, marking its importance in preserving French maritime navigation traditions.
Visitors can reach the lighthouse site by following coastal paths from Billiers town center, with parking facilities available near the observation point.
The lighthouse maintains its original mechanical rotation system, which generates a specific light pattern recognized by sailors navigating through the Bay of Quiberon.
Location: Billiers
Height: 18 m
GPS coordinates: 47.51639,-2.50194
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:52
Maritime lighthouses guiding ships along the coasts of metropolitan France. Stone, granite, and limestone towers rise on capes, islands, and peninsulas. These historical structures, dating from the 17th to 20th century, ensure maritime navigation. Notable lighthouses include Cordouan, the oldest active lighthouse in France, and Île Vierge, the highest stone structure in Europe. Some are positioned at sea, like La Jument and La Vieille, others on the coast like Eckmühl with its 307 steps. These lighthouses demonstrate French maritime engineering.
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