Location | Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France |
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Coordinates | 48°50′15″N 3°29′00″W / 48.83750°N 3.48333°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 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 structure is composed of pink granite, and marks the entrance to the channel leading to the port of Ploumanac'h.