Île Vierge Lighthouse
Phare de l'Île Vierge
Europe's tallest stone lighthouse at 82.5 metres. In summer you can take a boat to the island and climb the 365 steps to the top.
Completed in 1902 on a small island off Plouguerneau, the lighthouse has interior staircase walls lined with blue opalescent glass. From the top you can look out over the Abers, the estuary inlets of the north coast. In summer, boats run from Lilia port to the island (weather and tides permitting); in other seasons you can only admire it from the shore. About 40 km from Brest.
Opening hours
Open in summer; depends on tides
Nearby sights
- Meneham
- Rue Saint-Malo
- Brest Cable Car & Les Capucins
- Tour Tanguy
- Brest National Botanical Conservatory
- Château de Brest & Musée national de la Marine
- Océanopolis
- Pointe des Espagnols