Saint-Mathieu lighthouse

Plougonvelin, France

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse, a 37-meter stone tower built in 1835 on Pointe Saint-Mathieu near Brest in Finistère, stands among the ruins of the medieval Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre. A major navigational aid for the French coast with a theoretical range of 29 nautical miles, it works in concert with the Kermorvan Lighthouse to mark the Chenal du Four—a traditional north-south shipping route—and aligns with the Portzic Lighthouse to guide vessels into the Goulet de Brest. Classified as a monument historique in 2011, the lighthouse remains open to the public.

Built: 1835
Type: lighthouse
Materials: stone
Heritage: classified historical monument, monument historique inscrit
Height: 37 m
Place: Plougonvelin, France