Tourelle des Vieux Moines
Tourelle des Vieux Moines is a lighthouse in Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Brittany. Tourelle des Vieux Moines is situated nearby to the monastery Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lighthouse Saint Mathieu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Saint Mathieu and Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre.
Lighthouse Saint Mathieu
Scenic viewpoint
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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. Lighthouse Saint Mathieu is situated 1 km northeast of Tourelle des Vieux Moines.
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. Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre is situated 1 km northeast of Tourelle des Vieux Moines.
Mémorial des marins morts pour la France
Memorial
Mémorial des marins morts pour la France is situated 1 km north of Tourelle des Vieux Moines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Conquet.
Le Conquet
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km north of Tourelle des Vieux Moines.
Tourelle des Vieux Moines
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.32216° or 48° 19′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.77709° or 4° 46′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CWQ86CF+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1370801481OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
12493561
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In Other Languages
“Tourelle des Vieux Moines” goes by many names.
- French: “Balise des Vieux Moines”
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