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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
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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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“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”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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