Lighthouse Saint Mathieu
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.Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Murzabov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
- Also known as: “Saint-Mathieu lighthouse” and “Saint-Mathieu 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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Lighthouse Saint Mathieu.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lochrist
Church
Photo: Touam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lochrist is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Lighthouse Saint Mathieu.
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 3½ km north of Lighthouse Saint Mathieu.
Lighthouse Saint Mathieu
- Categories: lighthouse, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Plougonvelin, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.32987° or 48° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.77089° or 4° 46′ 15″ westInception
19th centuryHeight
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8CWQ86HH+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 33092586OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1638606
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Lighthouse Saint Mathieu” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan Beg Lokmazhe”
- Breton: “Tour-tan 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”
- Turkish: “Saint-Mathieu Deniz Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée de Saint-Mathieu and Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces.
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