Phare de Morgat, Coastal lighthouse in Crozon, France

The Phare de Morgat, also called the phare du Kador, is a house-lighthouse: a square white tower with a red top rising from the gable of a white dwelling with a dark tiled roof and a chimney. The tower has a square white base with grey stone corner quoins, a red metal railing around the lantern gallery, and a red domed roof with a small finial. It stands in the pines on the cliff above the Morgat marina, in line with the pointe du Kador.

The lighthouse was commissioned in April 1914, a house-lighthouse marking the entrance to the port of Morgat, then a sardine and tuna fishing harbour. It burned oil until its electrification in 1957. The source also records an earlier electrification in 1936, and the National Archives hold two undated plans of the Kador point light under reference CP/F/14/17513/29.

The name Kador comes from Beg ar Gador, the point the light aligns with above the cliff. The tower marks the entrance to Morgat's marina, a former sardine and tuna fishing port, so the harbour below still shows the working origins the light was built to serve.

The best way to experience this lighthouse is by walking the nearby coastal paths that lead to good viewing spots. Wear sturdy shoes and prepare for changing weather, as the coastal location means conditions can shift quickly.

The lantern's two coloured sectors are easy to miss by day: at night the red sector, aimed south-southwest, covers the Crozon coast, while the green sector, aimed east-southeast, marks the Verrès, Taureau and Pierre-Profonde rocks. The National Archives hold two undated plans of the Kador point lighthouse under reference CP/F/14/17513/29.