Isle of Sein Lighthouse
Isle of Sein Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Île de Sein, Arrondissement of Quimper, Brittany. Isle of Sein Lighthouse is situated nearby to the church Île de Sein - Chapelle Saint Corentin, as well as near the cemetery Cimetière des cholériques.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
- Also known as: “Grand Phare de l’Ile de Sein”, “Grand phare de l’île de Sein”, “Grand Phare de l’Île de Sein”, and “Phare de l’île de Sein”
- Historically known as: “Ile de Sein Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île de Sein - Chapelle Saint Corentin and Cimetière des cholériques.
Île de Sein - Chapelle Saint Corentin
Church
Photo: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Île de Sein - Chapelle Saint Corentin is a church, which is situated 190 metres south of Isle of Sein Lighthouse.
Cimetière des cholériques
Cemetery
Photo: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cimetière des cholériques is a cemetery, which is situated 630 metres southeast of Isle of Sein Lighthouse.
Les Causeurs
Archaeological site
Photo: Portalix, Public domain.
Les Causeurs is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Isle of Sein Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Île-de-Sein.
Île-de-Sein
Village
Photo: blue eyes photographies, CC BY 2.0.
The Île de Sein is a Breton island in the Atlantic Ocean, off Finistère, eight kilometres from the Pointe du Raz, from which it is separated by the Raz de Sein.
Isle of Sein Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Île de Sein, Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.04358° or 48° 2′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.86688° or 4° 52′ 1″ westElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Inception
20th centuryHeight
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8CWQ24VM+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 364993683OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Japanese—“Isle of Sein Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan Goulenez”
- French: “grand phare de l’île de Sein”
- French: “Grand phare de l’île de Sein”
- German: “Grand phare de l’île de Sein”
- German: “Grand phare de l’Île de Sein”
- Japanese: “サン島の大灯台”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cordon de Karvedog and Goulenez.
Nearby Places
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