Lighthouse Kereon, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Name: Lighthouse Kereon
Address: Iroise National Nature Reserve, France

#12 among attractions in Iroise National Nature Reserve

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Kéréon is a lighthouse which rises on the Men Tensel reef between Ouessant and Molène on the Fromveur passage in the Iroise sea.

It was listed as a historical monument by order of December 31, 2015. On the proposal of the National Commission of Historic Monuments, the Minister of Culture and Communication has, on April 20, 2017, classified the lighthouse of Kéréon as a historic monument.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°26'14"N, 5°1'33"W

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Iroise National Nature Reserve France

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Lighthouse Kereon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Créac'h Lighthouse, Phare du Stiff, Bannec, La Jument.

5 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Créac'h Lighthouse, Ushant
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2.9 miNW
Lighthouse
Phare du Stiff, Ushant
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0.9 miSE
Area
Bannec, Iroise National Nature Reserve
23 min walk • Bannec or Banneck, Banneg in Breton is an uninhabited French island in the Iroise Sea close to the city of Brest in Brittany. It is situated at the northwestern end of the Molène archipelago, 4 km from the island of Ushant.
5.1 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
La Jument, Iroise National Nature Reserve
131 min walk • La Jument is the name of a lighthouse at the Northwestern part of France, Brittany. The lighthouse is built on a rock about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant, which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France.
4.2 miSE
Memorial
Drummond Castle exhibition, Molène
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Lighthouse Kereon, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Facts and practical information

Lighthouse Kereon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Créac'h Lighthouse, Ushant

Phare du Stiff, Ushant

Bannec, Iroise National Nature Reserve

La Jument, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Drummond Castle exhibition, Molène