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Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse ( ) is a
lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Ligh ...
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Ushant Ushant (; , ; , ) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel which marks the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and in medieval times, Léon. In lower tiers of government, it is a commune in t ...
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France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument Lighthouse and the Nividic Lighthouse. It has been a listed monument since 2011.


See also

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List of lighthouses in France This is a list of lighthouses in France. It includes the French overseas territories. Metropolitan France {, class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;" ! Name ! class="unsortable", Image ! Water body ! Département ! ...


Gallery

Image:Semaphore de creach a ouess.jpg, Semaphore Image:Le Phare du Créac'h.JPG, Kreac'h lighthouse File:Archipel de Molène et île d'Ouessant.png,


References


External links

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France Sees Its Heritage in Its Crumbling Lighthouses - New York Times
sur le site de la DDE du Finistère. Lighthouses completed in 1863 Creac'h Monuments historiques of Finistère Ushant {{France-struct-stub