The Petit Minou Lighthouse (Phare du Petit Minou) is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, situated in the commune of Plouzané. It stands in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, a fortification built between 1694 and 1697 under the direction of the Marquis de Vauban. The fort was designed to defend the Goulet de Brest and featured a formidable moat and two hundred and forty cannons to protect the waterway leading to the military port town of Brest.
The lighthouse was added in 1848 to aid navigation through the strait. By aligning with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route for ships to follow to enter the roadstead. It also provides a red signal that indicates a dangerous sector around the plateau of les Fillettes, which are submerged rocks in the Goulet de Brest.
The lighthouse stands at an elevation of 8 meters above sea level and has a height of 26 meters. It serves as a key navigational aid for the maritime traffic moving through the channel toward the port of Brest.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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