Pointe du Raz Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe du Raz Lighthouse
Constructed in 1839, this stone lighthouse stands 17 meters tall with a cylindrical shape, featuring stone trim. The structure includes a square base, a gallery, and a large octagonal stone watch room attached to a one-story keeper's house. Although first lit in the same year it was built, the lighthouse became inactive in 1887. Its operational period concluded following the construction of the Phare de la Vieille, an offshore light. The French Navy later occupied the building as a facility, which has since closed. The site is now open to the public, but the tower remains inaccessible.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a historical transition in maritime navigation at Pointe du Raz, with its decommissioning highlighting the development of more effective aids in challenging seas and its subsequent use illustrating evolving strategic importance.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- stone trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with gallery and a large octagonal stone watch room, attached to the front of a 1-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Plogoff
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Tip of the Pointe du Raz, west of Plogoff
- Latitude
- 48.0392°
- Longitude
- -4.7349°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Audierne(8.0 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1839
Significant events: Inactive since 1887, Deactivated after construction of Phare de la Vieille, Occupied by French Navy, French Navy facility closed
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pointe du Raz على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.