Pontusval Lighthouse
The Pontusval Lighthouse is erected on the tip of Beg-Pol, in the commune of Brignogan-Plages in France. It is marked at night by three occultations every twelve seconds.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Finistère, France
- Also known as: “Phare de Pontusval”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Pol and Menhir de Men Marz.
Chapelle Pol
Church
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Pol is a church, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Pontusval Lighthouse.
Menhir de Men Marz
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Menhir de Men Marz is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pontusval Lighthouse.
Chapelle Saint-Gwenal de Kerlouan
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chapelle Saint-Gwenal de Kerlouan is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Pontusval Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brignogan-Plages and Meneham.
Brignogan-Plages
Village
Photo: Aappma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Brignogan-Plages is a former commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages.
Plounéour-Trez
Village
Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plounéour-Trez is a former commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages. Plounéour-Trez is situated 3½ km southeast of Pontusval Lighthouse.
Pontusval Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.67787° or 48° 40′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.34636° or 4° 20′ 47″ westInception
19th centuryOpen location code
8CWQMMH3+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 54001309OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378338
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Satellite Map
Discover Pontusval Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Pontusval Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan Brignogan”
- Breton: “Tour-tan Pontuzval”
- Czech: “Maják Pontusval”
- French: “phare de Brignogan”
- French: “phare de Pontusval”
- French: “Phare de Pontusval”
- Turkish: “Pontusval Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse Pontusval and Plage du Phare.
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