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Portzic Lighthouse

Located in Brest, Arrondissement de Brest Coordinates: 48°21′30″ N 4°32′03″ W

Map showing the location of Portzic Lighthouse Portzic Lighthouse
Location in France
Nearest town
La Maison-Blanche
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport13 km
GCI Guernsey Airport185 km

About Portzic Lighthouse

Portzic Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Brest, Arrondissement de Brest. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Fort du Portzic and Fort de Dellec.

Climate of Portzic Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
July (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Portzic Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°11°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°6°9°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)13611395776954485985111122137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Portzic Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 13 kmnortheast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 185 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 196 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 5 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 214 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 226 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 257 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 273 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Portzic Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 109 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 13 kmW
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 13 kmW
  • Plage des trois curés Beach 12 kmW
  • Plage de Sainte Anne Beach 12 kmW

25–60 km186 places

  • Île de Quéménès Island 27 kmW
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 59 kmS
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 55 kmS
  • Plage de Penhors Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km182 places

  • Île Grande Island 86 kmNE
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 91 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 90 kmNE
  • Île aux Rats Island 62 kmSE

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