Ploumanac'h Lighthouse
The Ploumanac'h Lighthouse (officially the Mean Ruz Lighthouse[1]) is an active lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France, located in Perros-Guirec.[2] The lighthouse is closed to the public.
 The lighthouse on the Côte de Granit Rose | |
| Location | Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°50′15″N 3°29′00″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1860 (first) |
| Construction | red granite tower |
| Height | 49 feet (15 m) |
| Shape | tapered square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, red lantern |
| Heritage | listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1948 (current) |
| Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Range | 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) (white), 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Occ. W R 4s |
The structure is composed of pink granite, and marks the entrance to the channel leading to the port of Ploumanac'h.
History
The first Ploumanac'h Lighthouse dates from 1860. This was destroyed by German troops on August 4, 1944, and replaced by the current lighthouse in 1946. The present-day version was planned by architect Henry Auffret, and built by Martin et frère (a local construction company).
The lighthouse offers a direct view of Château de Costaérès, l'île Renote and Jentilez.
Etymology
The lighthouse gets its common name from the nearby town of Ploumanac'h, meaning "monk's pool" in Breton. The official name of "Mean Ruz" comes from the Breton cacographic phrase Maen Ruz, meaning "red stone".
See also
References
- Fiche du phare sur le site de l'inventaire de Bretagne Archived 28 October 2013 at Wikiwix
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Brittany's North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links
- Ploumanac'h Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database