Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands classified in Brittany

Abri marin
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.

56360 Bangor

The former Port-Coton radar station, built in 1943 in Bangor, England, is a vestige of the Atlantic Wall, integrated into a cliff with bunkers and underground networks to monitor the coasts.

Abri marin
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.

Phare classé 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.

Île
56170 Quiberon

The island of Toul-Bras is a monument located in Quiberon, Brittany. Its history and exact period remain undocumented in available sources.

56590 Groix

The Pen-Men Lighthouse, built in the 19th century on the island of Groix in Brittany, is an automated but guarded flagship house, classified as a historical monument in 2015.

Phare classé MH
29217 Plougonvelin

The Saint-Mathieu lighthouse, built in 1835 in Plougonvelin (Finistère), is an emblematic coastal lighthouse in Brittany, integrated with the ruins of an ancient abbey and classified as a historic monument since 2011.

56360 Locmaria

The Port-Maria Reservoir is a 19th-century crenellated guard corps located in Locmaria, Brittany, built in 1860 to defend the ria of Belle-Île-en-Mer.