- * Pointe
de Penmarc'h (1) (La Vieille Tour)
- 1831 (on a much older tower). Inactive since 1835. Approx. 15 m
(49 ft) square stone tower with castellated top, now partially in
ruins. Werning has a fine photo,
Peder Coerts also has a good photo, and Bing has a satellite view.
This tower, part of a medieval fortified chapel, is said to have been
used to display an open fire during the 15th and 16th centuries. In
1831 a lantern was mounted temporarily atop the tower while the Penmarc'h
lighthouse was under construction. Today a French Navy signal station
stands next to the old tower, and F. Madic has an aerial photo
that shows the signal tower and all three Penmarc'h lighthouses. Located
in Saint-Pierre, on the point of Penmarc'h, about 3 km (1.8 mi) southwest
of the town of Penmarc'h. Site open, tower status unknown. ARLHS FRA-790.
- * Pointe
de Penmarc'h (2)
- 1835 (station established 1831). Inactive since 1897. 40 m (131
ft) round stone tower, rising from the center of a 2-story stone keeper's
house. Lantern removed. The lighthouse is unpainted stone. Werning
has an excellent photo,
a closeup photo
is available, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Bing has a satellite
view. This lighthouse was a twin of the Île de Batz light
in Northern Finistère. It continued to
house keepers after being deactivated, and in recent years the Penmarc'h
fog horn (blast every 60 s) has been mounted atop the tower. The keeper's
quarters now house a maritime museum, the Centre de Découverte
Maritime. Located in Saint-Pierre, on the point of Penmarc'h, about
3 km (1.8 mi) southwest of the town of Penmarc'h. Site open, tower
closed. ARLHS FRA-270.
- **** Pointe
de Penmarc'h (3) (Grand Phare d'Eckmühl)
- 1897 (station established 1831). Active; focal plane 60 m (197
ft); white flash every 5 s. 65 m (213 ft) square granite tower with
lantern, octagonal granite watch room, and gallery. Tower unpainted,
lantern painted white. A photo by Henri Camus is at right, Werning
has a photo,
Trabas has a closeup
by Arno Siering, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Bing has a satellite
view. In the late 1880s it was decided that the light at Penmarc'h
should be raised to a focal plane of 60 m, but engineers reported
that the 1835 tower was not strong enough to support such an
extension. Adélaïde-Louise Davout, Marquise de Blocqueville,
who died in late 1892, left substantial funds for the new tower
in her will, provided the lighthouse was dedicated to the memory
of her late husband Napoléon-Louis Davout, Prince d'Eckmühl.
The result is one of the most impressive lighthouses ever built
on the French mainland, standing at the southwestern corner of
Finistère
and the northwestern entrance to the Bay of Biscay. Guyomard and
Carceller also have the history
of the lighthouse. The centennial of the lighthouse was celebrated
in 1997. Located in Saint-Pierre, on the point of Penmarc'h, about
3 km (1.8 mi) southwest of the town of Penmarc'h. Site open, tower
open (information is needed on the schedule). Site manager: Centre
de Découverte Maritime. ARLHS FRA-256; FR-0716; Admiralty D0890; NGA
0308.
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Grand Phare d'Eckmühl, Penmarc'h, May 2006
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Henri Camus
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