Île Vierge
The Île Vierge ( Breton Enez-Werc'h - German Virgin Island) is an island of about 6 hectares near the village of Lilia, in Plouguerneau in the Finistère department off the north coast of Brittany in France . Here is the Phare de l'Île Vierge , the tallest stone lighthouse in Europe. The Île Valan and the Île Vénan are adjacent. The International Hydrographic Organization has determined that the island marks the southwestern border of the English Channel .
Around 1450, the Franciscans built an abbey on the island. The name "Île Vierge" probably comes from a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary . In 1507 the monks moved to Aber Wrac'h on the mainland. In 1844 the French state bought the island.
The first square lighthouse, built between 1842 and 1845, is 33 meters high. It remained in use until the second lighthouse, built between 1896 and 1902, was in operation.
The island is open to the public from April to September, the lighthouse by appointment.
The menhir of Menozac'h is in Plouguerneau .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 38 ′ N , 4 ° 34 ′ W