Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse

The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin, around Brest in Finistère. The lighthouse is open to the public.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
Also known as: “Saint-Mathieu lighthouse”
Historically known as: “Saint-Mathiew Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre and Mémorial des marins morts pour la France.

Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre

Monastery

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The Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is a former Breton monastery, whose ruins are found in the territory of what is now the commune of Plougonvelin on Pointe Saint-Mathieu, in the département of Finistère.

Mémorial des marins morts pour la France

Memorial

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Mémorial des marins morts pour la France is situated 200 metres northwest of Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Conquet.

Le Conquet

Village

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Le Conquet is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west. Le Conquet is situated 3½ km north of Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse.

Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse

Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.32987° or 48° 19′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.77086° or 4° 46′ 15″ west

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

8CWQ86HH+WM

GeoNames ID

6614399

Wikidata ID

Q1638606

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Breton: “Tour-tan Beg Lokmazhe”
French: “phare de Saint-Mathieu”
French: “Phare de Saint-Mathieu”
German: “Phare de Saint-Mathieu”
Japanese: “サン・マチュー灯台”
Portuguese: “Farol de Saint Mathieu”
Spanish: “Faro de Saint Mathieu”
Spanish: “Faro de Saint-Mathieu”
Swedish: “Saint-Mathieu fyr”
Turkish: “Saint-Mathieu Deniz Feneri”

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