Portzic Lighthouse

The Portzic Lighthouse is situated on the north-eastern extremity of the and is the nearest lighthouse to the town of . It is a 35 metres tall octagonal tower.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
  • Also known as: “Lighthouse Le Portzic” and “Phare du Portzic”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de Portzic and Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Portzic.

Fort
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The was built near the town of by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as part of the defences of the . It faces the and was improved and enlarged over time, since it formed the town's last and innermost defence. is situated 400 metres northwest of Portzic Lighthouse.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Portzic Lighthouse.

Bunker
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is a bunker, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Portzic Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon and Porte Caffarelli.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Portzic Lighthouse.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Portzic Lighthouse.

Portzic Lighthouse

Latitude
48.35828° or 48° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
-4.534° or 4° 32′ 2″ west
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8CWQ9F58+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1370801418
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12511194
Wiki­data ID
Q1357930
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Portzic Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Tour-tan ar Porzhig”
  • Chinese: “波尔齐克灯塔”
  • Chinese: “波爾齊克燈塔”
  • Dutch: “Phare du Portzic”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Portzic”
  • French: “phare du Portzic”
  • French: “Phare du Portzic”
  • German: “Phare du Portzic”
  • Hebrew: “מגדלור פורטזי”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Portzic”
  • Turkish: “Portzic Deniz Feneri”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Portzic and Le Coat.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Vigie du Portzic and B 331 - 6b/MAA 262.

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