Petit Minou Lighthouse
Petit Minou Lighthouse has a focal height of 32 metres, a tower height of 22 metres and a range of 19 nautical miles. It was built in 1848.
- Focal height
- 32 metres
- Tower height
- 22 metres
- Range
- 19 nautical miles
- Built
- 1848
- Automated
- 1989
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W R 6s.
- Coordinates
- 48.33667, -4.61417
The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in the Goulet de Brest, Finistère, France. The lighthouse was built in 1848 and is situated in front of the Fort du Petit Minou in the commune of Plouzané. It is a cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern, standing at a height of 22 meters. The lighthouse is automated and has a range of 19 nautical miles, with a characteristic of Fl (2) W R 6s.
The Petit Minou Lighthouse plays a crucial role in guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the Goulet de Brest. It is paired with the Phare du Portzic to provide a safe route for ships entering the roadstead. The lighthouse also features a red signal that indicates a dangerous sector around the submerged rocks in the area. This signal has a mnemonic associated with it, "Le Minou rougit quand il couvre les Fillettes" ("the Minou blushes when he covers the girls"), which helps sailors remember the warning.
The Fort du Petit Minou, where the lighthouse is located, was built between 1694 and 1697 as part of a massive fortification campaign in France under the direction of Marquis de Vauban. The fort was designed to defend the waterway leading to the military port town of Brest. The Petit Minou Lighthouse has been in operation for over 170 years, aiding navigation through the treacherous waters of Brittany.
Light and tower
It lies on the Atlantic Ocean. It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is white tower the seaward side, red lantern. The light has a focal height of 32 metres. The light has a range of 19 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W R 6s. It was automated in 1989.
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- Name
- Petit Minou Lighthouse<br />Phare du Petit Minou
- Notes
- Together with the Phare du Portzic, Petit Minou Lighthouse forms a range of lights into the roadstead.
- Marking
- white tower the seaward side, red lantern
- Range Nm
- 19
- Year Built
- 1848
- Description
- The '''Petit Minou Lighthouse''' () is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. It also has a red signal that indicates a dangerous sector around the plateau of les Fillettes (literally "the girls"), one of the submerged rocks in the Goulet de Brest — sailors remember this by using the mnemonic "Le Minou rougit quand il couvre les Fillettes" ("the Minou blushes when he covers the girls").
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Body Of Water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Image Caption
- The lighthouse in July 2004
- Location Text
- [[Goulet de Brest]], [[Finistère]], [[France]]
- Focal Height M
- 32
- Tower Height M
- 22
- Year Automated
- 1989
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W R 6s.
- Construction Material
- granite tower