Le Paon Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Le Paon Lighthouse
Also known as: Le Paon (Île de Bréhat)
The lighthouse on Île de Bréhat, operational since 1947, stands on a rocky promontory at the island's northeast point. This cylindrical stone tower, 12 meters tall, features unpainted pink stone trim and reaches a focal height of 22 meters. It emits a continuous white, red, or green light visible for 13.6 nautical miles. The current structure was built on the foundation of the original 1860 lighthouse, which was destroyed during World War II. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Paimpol, located 5.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe passage around the challenging northeast point of the Île de Bréhat. Its unique semicircular cylindrical stone block tower represents a distinctive post-war reconstruction effort.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F W, R, G
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1947
- First Lit
- 1860
Significant events: original lighthouse destroyed during World War II
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted pink stone trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: semicircular cylindrical stone block tower with gallery but no lantern
Location
- City
- Île-de-Bréhat
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- rocky promontory at the northeast point of the Île de Bréhat
- Latitude
- 48.8653°
- Longitude
- -2.9861°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Paimpol(5.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1740
- NGA No.
- 7860
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-382
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