Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Finistère

Maison classée MH
29800 Landerneau

The House of the Duchess Anne, a 17th-century bourgeois building in Landerneau, Brittany, combines stone and wood facades with an iconic staircase turret.

Patrimoine défensif
29217 Plougonvelin

The fort of Bertheaume, built on an island of Finistère in Plougonvelin, is a coastal fortification designed by Vauban in 1689 to defend the harbour of Brest. Accessible by a bridge, it bears witness to a centuries-old military occupation.

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.

Eglise gothique
29100 Douarnenez

The church of Saint-Herlé de Ploaré, a Gothic Cornouaillese jewel of the 16th-17th centuries, dominates Douarnenez in Finistère. Ranked a historical monument in 1910, it combines medieval architecture with Baroque elements, with an arrow rebuilt after fires and rich religious furniture.

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.

Menhirs
29810 Plouarzel

The Kerloas Menhir, erected in the Neolithic at Plouarzel (Finister), is the highest standing menhir in France with 9.50 m. Ranked a historic monument in 1883, it dominates a ridge at 132 m altitude.

Chapelle gothique
29930 Pont-Aven

The chapel Notre-Dame de Tremalo, a Gothic building dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries in Pont-Aven (Bretagne), is famous for its cross Christ painted by Gauguin and his carved furniture. Joined historical monuments in 1932.

Tour
29760 Penmarch

The Tower of Saint-Guénolé, a vestige of an unfinished 15th century church, dominates the Breton fishing port of Penmarch. It is a symbol of the maritime prosperity of Bigouden, and bears witness to the turbulent history of this historic district.