Pointe Saint-Mathieu
The pointe Saint-Mathieu (Lok Mazé in Breton) is a headland located near Le Conquet in the territory of the commune of Plougonvelin in France, flanked by 20m high cliffs.
Village
At present, there are only a few houses on the point, grouped around the abbey ruins. However, in the past, the settlement was not limited to the abbey and its dependents. Very soon a village was established along the coast for commercial potential and the possibilities for salvaging wrecks.
Abbey
The abbey held many privileges - right to rushes, right to furnaces, rights to a twelfth of
In 1157 Hervé de Léon accorded the abbey the right of
Today abandoned, the
Lighthouse
The point also has a 56m high lighthouse, built in 1835.
Signal station
The first signal station near the point was built in 1806, but the present one was built nearer the point in 1906, to give a view of the chenal du Four as the entrance to Brest. Progressively expanded in the 20th century, its top is now 39m above sea level, with lodging for spotters.
The cenotaph (Memorial to sailors who have died for France)
Commissioned by
Since 2005, it has been open to the public and accompanied by a permanent exhibition of photos of disappeared sailors.
Quotations
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External links
- (in French) Personal page, with pages on Saint-Mathieu
- (in French) Mémorial national des Marins morts pour la France de la Pointe Saint Mathieu
48°19′48″N 4°46′24″W / 48.33000°N 4.77333°W