Isle of Sein Lighthouse, Île de Sein

Name: Isle of Sein Lighthouse
Address: Île de Sein, France

#1 among attractions in Île de Sein

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The great lighthouse of the island of Sein was built between 1950 and 1951. It succeeds a first lighthouse built on the island of Sein in 1839 but destroyed in 1944 during the Second World War.

It was registered as a historic monument by order of December 31, 2015.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°2'37"N, 4°52'1"W

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Île de Sein France

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Isle of Sein Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Vieille, Phare de Tévennec, Tourelle de la Plate, Men Brial.

5.1 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
La Vieille, Iroise National Nature Reserve
131 min walk • La Vieille is a lighthouse in the département of Finistère at the commune of Plogoff, on the northwest coast of France. It lies on the rock known as Gorlebella, guiding mariners in the strait Raz de Sein, across from the companion lighthouse Tourelle de la Plate—also known as Petite Vieille.
3.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Phare de Tévennec, Iroise National Nature Reserve
98 min walk • Tévennec Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the western tip of Brittany, in the northern part of the Raz de Sein off the Pointe du Van. Automated in 1910 because of its difficult access, it accompanies the light of La Vieille in securing the passage of the Raz de Sein, which presents many difficulties.
5 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Tourelle de la Plate, Iroise National Nature Reserve
127 min walk • The Tourelle de la Plate, also known as Petite Vieille is a lighthouse in the dangerous strait Raz de Sein, off the northwest coast of France, belonging to the departement of Finistère in the region of Brittany.
0.9 miSE
Lighthouse
Men Brial, Île de Sein
23 min walk • The fire of Men Brial, is a fire located in the entrance of the harbor of the Île-de-Sein. The etymology of the Breton name Mên Brial is uncertain, it could derive from the name brezhell pronounced brehell on the island of Sein.

Isle of Sein Lighthouse, Île de Sein

Facts and practical information

Isle of Sein Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

La Vieille, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Phare de Tévennec, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Tourelle de la Plate, Iroise National Nature Reserve

Men Brial, Île de Sein