Ploumanac’h Lighthouse
The Ploumanac'h Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France, located in Perros-Guirec. The lighthouse is closed to the public. The structure is composed of pink granite, and marks the entrance to the channel leading to the port of Ploumanac'h.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Côtes-d’Armor, France
- Also known as: “Men Ruz lighthouse”, “Phare de Mean Ruz”, “Phare de Ploumanac’h”, and “Ploumanac’h lighthouse”
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Costaérès Castle and Plage de Saint-Guirec.
Costaérès Castle
Castle
Photo: Pir6mon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Costaérès is located on the island of Costaérès in the territory of the French commune of Trégastel, in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. Costaérès Castle is situated 720 metres west of Ploumanac’h Lighthouse.
Plage de Saint-Guirec
Photo: Christophe Marcheux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plage de Saint-Guirec is situated 580 metres southwest of Ploumanac’h Lighthouse.
Chapelle Saint-Guirec de Ploumanac’h
Church
Photo: Creasy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Guirec de Ploumanac’h is a church, which is situated 680 metres southwest of Ploumanac’h Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Île Renote and Pleumeur-Bodou.
Pleumeur-Bodou
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pleumeur-Bodou is a small commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department on the north coast of Brittany. It sits in the middle of the Pink Granite coast, which is well known for its spectacular scenery.
Ploumanac’h Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, building, and tourism
- Location: Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.8375° or 48° 50′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.48335° or 3° 29′ 0″ westInception
August 1st, 1860Height
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8CWRRGP8+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 81963847OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2084981
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Polish—“Ploumanac’h Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ploumanac’h itsasargia”
- Breton: “Tour-tan Men Ruz”
- Dutch: “Ploumanac’h lighthouse”
- French: “phare de Mean Ruz”
- French: “phare de Men Ruz”
- French: “phare de ploumanac’h”
- French: “phare de Ploumanac’h”
- French: “Phare de Ploumanac’h”
- French: “phare de Ploumanach”
- German: “Phare de Ploumanac’h”
- Italian: “Faro di Mean Ruz”
- Italian: “Faro di Ploumanac’h”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Men Ruz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison du Littoral and Grand site naturel de Ploumanac’h.
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