Guided tour of the Saint-Mathieu lighthouse

Name: Guided tour of the Saint-Mathieu lighthouse
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Phare Saint-Mathieu

Come and discover the history of the Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse while enjoying a unique panorama of the country of Iroise and its sea from the round path at the top of the 163 steps.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

From 5 years: 2€

Chelsea Chen

Climb the 163 steps of Phare Saint-Mathieu for a breathtaking view of the Iroise country
Come and discover the history of the Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse and the other lighthouses of the region while enjoying a unique panorama of the country of Iroise and its sea from the round path at the top of the 163 steps.
Don’t hesitate to visit the temporary exhibition at the bottom of the lighthouse: "Les phares d'Iroise" by Franck Jézéquel

About the location

Phare Saint-Mathieu

Pointe Saint-Mathieu, 29217, Plougonvelin

Finistère
Bretagne

The current lighthouse(headlight) is lighted(switched on) since 1835, of a height of 37m, it indicates the road to be followed to enter the narrows of Brest. Electrified in 1937, it is automated in 1996\. This lighthouse(headlight) is one of the very first establishments of signalling built as part of the first network of lighting of the French coast(ribs) the set up at the beginning of the 19th century. He(It) joins the continuity of diverse established fires(lights) successively for the 15th century on the abbey of Saint-Mathieu. The work tronconique on circular base(basis), kept(preserved) its distribution(casting) of origin. His(Her,Its) construction used, partly, stones of the minster of the abbey. Credit of Image: CCPI