La Vieille, Finistère — Map and nearby sights

About La Vieille

La Vieille is a landmark. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region.

From Wikipedia

La Vieille (French pronunciation: [la vjɛj], "The Old Lady" or "The Wrass") is a lighthouse in the département of Finistère at the commune of Plogoff, on the northwest coast of France. It lies on the rock known as Gorlebella (Breton for "farthest rock"), guiding mariners in the strait Raz de Sein, across from the companion lighthouse Tourelle de la Plate—also known as Petite Vieille ("Little Old Woman").

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At a glance

Built: 1882
Heritage designation: monument historique inscrit
Height: 27 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of La Vieille

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Climate of La Vieille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 6°)
Wettest month: January (133 mm)
Driest month: July (42 mm)

10° 6°

11° 7°

12° 7°

15° 10°

17° 12°

19° 14°

20° 14°

18° 13°

16° 11°

13° 9°

11° 7°

Jan

133

Feb

107

Mar

88

Apr

64

May

63

Jun

50

Jul

42

Aug

57

Sep

78

Oct

100

Nov

128

Dec

132

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 La Vieille
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	10°	11°	12°	15°	17°	19°	20°	18°	16°	13°	11°
Average low (°C)	6°	6°	7°	7°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	9°	7°
Precipitation (mm)	133	107	88	64	63	50	42	57	78	100	128	132

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

How to get to La Vieille

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 52 kmnortheast
Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 222 kmnortheast
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 225 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Brest Population: 144.9K 44 kmnortheast
Rennes Population: 227.8K 230 kmeast
Nantes Population: 325.1K 258 kmeast
Plymouth Population: 260.2K 263 kmnorth
Exeter Population: 130.7K 311 kmnorth

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

Day trips from La Vieille

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

Plage de Guendrez Beach 21 kmE
Tévennec Island 4 kmNW
Île de Sein Island 7 kmW
Kélaouro Island 6 kmW

25–60 km218 places

Île de Quéménès Island 39 kmN
Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 34 kmN
Île aux Rats Island 48 kmSE
Plage de Bertheaume Beach 33 kmN

60–100 km192 places

Moros River 66 kmE
Plages de Trévignon Beach 71 kmE
Plage de Bellangenet Beach 95 kmE
Plage du Kérou Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tourelle de la Plate Landmark, Arrondissement of Quimper
0.3 km SW
Saint-They Attraction, Cléden-Cap-Sizun
3.9 km NE
Baie des Trépassés Natural site, Finistère
3.5 km E
Grand Phare de l'Île de Sein Landmark, Île-de-Sein
8.2 km W
Étang de Laoual Lake, Brittany Region
4.5 km E
Tévennec Island, Brittany Region
4.3 km NW
Kélaouro Island, Brittany Region
6.1 km W
Église Saint-Goulven Attraction, Goulien
12 km E

La Vieille

Nearest towns and villages

Plogoff Village, Arrondissement of Quimper
6.8 km E
Plogoff Village, Plogoff
6.8 km E
Lescoff Village, Plogoff
3.6 km E
Kerludu Village, Cléden-Cap-Sizun
4 km E