Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands classified in Finistère

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.

Marine shelter
29800 La Martyre

The Maisons du Guet de La Martyre, dated from the 14th century, are two historic buildings surrounding the parish enclosure of this Breton town, linked to medieval surveillance.

Headlights classified as MH
29242 Ouessant

The Creac'h lighthouse, built in 1863 on the island of Ouessant in Brittany, is the most powerful in Europe with its 47 meters high and its light signal of 60 km range. Ranked a historic monument in 2011, it houses a museum of lighthouses and beacons.

Headlights classified as MH
29760 Penmarch

The lighthouses of the Penmarc'h peak, built in the 19th century in Penmarch, Brittany, include two emblematic buildings: the former lighthouse (1835) and the Eckmühl lighthouse (1897), symbol of technical and architectural innovation.