Ushant Light

Ushant Light is a lighthouse in , , . Ushant Light is situated near the aerodrome .
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse on Ushant, in Finistère, France
  • Also known as: “Le Stiff”, “Stiff lighthouse”, and “Stiff Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ushant Airport and Pen-ar-Lan stone circle.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is an serving the island of .

Archaeological site
Photo: Le bal isabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southeast of Ushant Light.

Church
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Ushant Light.

Ushant Light

Latitude
48.47455° or 48° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
-5.0567° or 5° 3′ 24″ west
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Height
33 metres (107 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CWPFWFV+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 63637502
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11594294
Wiki­data ID
Q1093147
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Ushant Light” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Tour-tan ar Stif”
  • Czech: “Maják Stiff”
  • Dutch: “Phare du Stiff”
  • Finnish: “Stiffin majakka”
  • French: “phare du Stiff”
  • French: “Phare du Stiff”
  • German: “Phare du Stiff”
  • Italian: “Faro di Stiff”
  • Romanian: “farul Stiff”
  • Turkish: “Sert Deniz Feneri”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pointe de Bac’haol and Le Stiff.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vigie du Stiff and Lann Tour.

Finistère: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.

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