Pointe du Petit Minou Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe du Petit Minou Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe du Petit Minou (feu antérieur)
Constructed in 1848, the Pointe du Petit Minou lighthouse is a 26-meter cylindrical tower made of stone and granite, with its light positioned 32 meters above sea level. The structure includes a lantern and gallery atop a circular, single-story keeper's dwelling. Its light pattern consists of two white flashes followed by a red flash, visible for 15.7 nautical miles. This active navigation aid is situated near Plouzané in Brittany, France.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the waters near Pointe du Petit Minou, a significant headland. Its round granite tower, joined to a keeper's house, serves as a reference point for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W.R
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1848
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Camaret-sur-Mer(3.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0790
- NGA No.
- 152
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-032
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- otherwise
- Material
- stone, granite
Structure: round granite tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a circular 1-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Plouzané
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Pointe du Petit Minou, France
- Latitude
- 48.3367°
- Longitude
- -4.6143°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pointe du Petit Minou على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.