Ancien phare de Penmarc'h, Historical lighthouse in Penmarch, France
The granite lighthouse features a square tower with an octagonal watch room, rising 65 meters above the Brittany coast at Saint-Pierre port.
Built in 1897 to replace the original 1835 structure, the lighthouse was funded by Adelaide-Louise Davout in memory of her father Marshal Louis Nicolas Davout.
The lighthouse received classification as a French historical monument in 2011, marking its importance in the maritime heritage of Finistère department.
Visitors need to climb 307 steps, including 227 stone steps and an iron staircase, to reach the top viewing platform of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse emits a white flash every five seconds and maintains visibility for 23 nautical miles, guiding ships through the northwestern Bay of Biscay entrance.
Location: Penmarch
Inception: 1835
GPS coordinates: 47.79780,-4.37417
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:57
Penmarc'h Lighthouse
114 m
Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Penmarc'h
4.8 km
Dolmen de la pointe de la Torche
4.7 km
Mémorial de La Torche
5.1 km
Exterior of Église Saint-Nonna de Penmarc'h
3.1 km
Museum of Prehistory of Penmarch
3.2 km
Mémorial de Poulguen
4.8 km
Tour de Saint-Guénolé
2.2 km
Rochers de Saint Guénolé
2.7 km
Église Sainte-Thumette de Kérity
1.4 km
Menhir de Kervédal
2.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie
920 m
Allée couverte de Run-Aour
5 km
Tour Saint-Pierre (Penmarch)
37 m
Dolmen of Rosmeur
3.2 km
Plage de Pors-Carn
4 km
Collections of Musée de préhistoire finistérien
3.2 km
Église de Saint-Guénolé
2.2 km
Calvaire de la Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie
905 m
Menhir nord de Kerscaven
4.7 km
Manoir de Kerouzy, Kérity (Penmarch)
1.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Penmarch
35 m
Manoir de Pennity, Penmarch
2.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Marc de Penmarch
4.8 km
Manoir de Kerbezec, Kérity (Penmarch)
1 km
Menhir sud de Kerscaven
4.5 km
Manoir de Pors Lambert
2.4 km
Croix de la Tour de Saint-Guénolé
1.4 kmReviews
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