Ile Vierge
The island hosts 2 lighthouses, but both have been in service in different periods. The first lighthouse, the smaller one with its white tower, was built in 1845 to secure the coast, but it was soon realized that its light’s range was insufficient for this territory.
Built between 1897 and 1902 and standing 82.5 m high, it is the highest lighthouse in Europe and the highest stone lighthouse in the world. It looks out over the whole of northern Finistère from a radius of 42 km. The interior is lined with 12,500 opaline tiles from the Saint-Gobain factories. It is a triple-walled tower, truncated on the outside and cylindrical on the inside, built of granite rubble on a stone base supporting a large lantern.
There are two lighthouses on the Island. The first lighthouse that served as lighthouse keeper's house is now ecolodge. Online reservation on : https://www.abers-tourisme.com/phares-de-lile-vierge/la-maison-des-gardiens-de-phare-ecogite-dexception/
Lighthouses closest to Ile Vierge in the Route:
Shown in straight lines
Join Us
If you are in any way responsible for one or more lighthouses, you can contact us to have these lighthouses included on this website. The goal is to have as many lighthouses from all coastal nations in Europe placed on the map, so that many visitors can enjoy navigating the map or physically visiting the lighthouse stations.
SEND US AN EMAIL