Creach Point Light
Located in Ouessant, Arrondissement de Brest Coordinates: 48°27′33″ N 5°07′44″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BES Brest Bretagne airport53 km
- GCI Guernsey Airport215 km
About Creach Point Light
Creach Point Light is a landmark. Location: Ouessant, Arrondissement de Brest.
Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse (Breton: Tour-tan ar C'hreac'h pronounced [tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx]) is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. 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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1863
- Heritage designation
- classified historical monument
- Height
- 55 m
- Visitors per year
- 16,000
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Creach Point Light
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Duclos, Jules · Public domain -
Unknown author Unknown author · CC BY 4.0 -
Pierre Goiffon · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Pmau · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
JC Hervé · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Creach Point Light
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (133 mm)
- Driest month
- July (44 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 108 | 88 | 68 | 60 | 50 | 44 | 57 | 79 | 104 | 121 | 133 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Creach Point Light
The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 48 km to the east.
Airports
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 53 kmeast
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 215 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 221 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Brest Population: 144.9K 48 kmeast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 224 kmnorth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 259 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 277 kmnortheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 301 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Creach Point Light
Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Île de Quéménès Island 19 kmSE
- Île de Trielen Island 17 kmSE
- Ushant Island 3 kmE
- Île de Molène Island 14 kmSE
25–60 km144 places
- Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 34 kmE
- Plage de Bertheaume Beach 34 kmSE
- Plage des trois curés Beach 34 kmE
- Plage de Sainte Anne Beach 34 kmE
60–100 km151 places
- Île aux Rats Island 97 kmSE
- Plage de la Torche Beach 90 kmSE
- Plage de Kermabec Beach 86 kmSE
- Plage de Penhors Beach 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Phare de Nividic Landmark, Ouessant2.2 km SW -
Lampaul Bay Natural site, Ouessant1.8 km SE
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Île de Keller Island, Brittany Region3.3 km NE -
La Jument Landmark, Ouessant4.7 km S
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Baie de Calgrac'h Natural site, Brittany Region3.4 km NE
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Ushant Light Landmark, Ouessant5.6 km E
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Ushant Island, Brittany Region3.2 km E
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Baie de Bininou Natural site, Brittany Region4 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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