Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands classified in Finistère

29840 Porspoder

The Four Lighthouse, built in the 19th century on a granite pit off Porspoder (Finistère), is an iconic sea lighthouse, twin to the Black Stone Lighthouse, classified as a historic monument in 2017.

29170 Fouesnant

The Penfret lighthouse and fort, built in the 19th century on the Glénan archipelago in Fouesnant (Finistère), is a unique military and maritime complex, combining an operational lighthouse since 1838 with a coastal battery integrated into a fortified basin.

Island
29870 Landéda

Guennioc Island is a monument located in Landeda, Brittany. Its history and exact nature remain to be clarified, but it is an emblematic place in the region.

Marine shelter
29990 Ile-de-Sein

The former mariner's shelter on the Île de Sein, built at the beginning of the 20th century, is a historic building located in Finistère, Brittany, now transformed into a Senans museum.

Marine shelter
29100 Douarnenez

The former shelter of the Seaman of Douarnenez, built in 1912 on the tip of the Rosmeur, is a neo-Gothic pink building emblematic of the Breton maritime heritage, dedicated to improving the living conditions of fishermen at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Marine shelter
29120 Combrit

The Abri du Marin de San Marino, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Combrit (Finistère), was accommodation for fishermen, now transformed into a maritime and cultural museum in Brittany.

Headlights classified as MH
29242 Ouessant

The Stiff lighthouse, built at the end of the 17th century on the island of Ouessant in Brittany, is one of the oldest lighthouses in France still in operation, classified as a historical monument since 2011.

Headlights classified as MH
29890 Plounéour-Brignogan-plages

The Pontusval lighthouse, built in the 19th century in Plounéour-Brigngan-plages in Brittany, is a flagship house classified as a historical monument, serving as a relay between the lighthouses of Virgin Island and Batz Island.