Top 20 Natural Monuments around Louannec

What a great trail. Climbing on the stones, hearing the sea roar, the wind whistles around your ears. Whoever lets their imagination run wild can discover figures in many of the stones. What nature has created here over the years amazes me.

The Phare de Mean Ruz, also known as the Ploumanac'h Lighthouse, is one of the most famous landmarks of Brittany's Pink Granite Coast. The original tower was built in 1860, but was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1946 in its original form. Since 1948, it has once again emitted its signature flashing red light across the sea, visible for up to 11 nautical miles. At approximately 15 meters high, the lighthouse marks the entrance to Ploumanac'h Bay. Unfortunately, access to the lighthouse is closed to the public.

The Ploumanac'h Lighthouse (Phare de Mean Ruz) is nestled among the striking pink granite cliffs. Built in 1946 from pink granite, it serves to ensure navigation by marking dangerous coves and cliffs. At approximately 15 meters high, the square tower is a popular photo subject and a typical stop for hikers on the historic Sentier des Douaniers (Customs Officers' Trail). Other nearby attractions include the Château du Diable and the Petite Baie de Ploumanac'h.

Over millions of years, the interplay of wind, rain, sea, and erosion has carved the most incredible forms out of solid pink granite. Bizarre boulders rise from the ground everywhere, some resembling small castles, others resembling strange animals. Particularly striking is the Château du Diable, whose castle-like silhouette captures visitors' imaginations. The entire coastal landscape is so dramatic and unique that one almost feels as if they are in another world.

The roof table measures 5.75 m long, 3.55 m wide and 0.75 m thick. The orthostat on the north side measures 2 m high, 1.50 m wide and 0.20 m thick. It continues to the west with a dry stone wall which does not appear to be original. The orthostat on the west side is slightly domed. It measures 2.55 m wide by 2.305 m high with a thickness between 0.40 m at the base and 0.30 m at the top. The southern orthostat is backed by the slope. It measures 2.50 m wide, 2.40 m high and 0.35 m thick. The internal chamber measures 5 m long by 3 m wide with a height under the slab of 2 m

If you pass by it's quite nice, but it's not worth making the extra trip!

The current lighthouse was built in 1946 to replace the original 1860 lighthouse that German forces destroyed in August 1944, with architects required to harmonize the design with the protected surrounding landscape. The lighthouse features interior mosaics created by renowned Rennes artist Isidore Odorico and offers panoramic views of Costaérès Castle and the Seven Islands archipelago.

A large, a really large stone slab as a cover – I was really astonished. Here is the translation of the information panel: The stone monuments of Kerguntuil are remains from the late Neolithic period (around 2000 BC). The passage grave, consisting of several stone slabs, and the dolmen are two very fine examples of megaliths (assemblies of large stones) erected in Western Europe during this period. Did you know that these passages were rediscovered in the 1930s thanks to the dedication of local volunteers who excavated and restored the monument? It is very likely that our ancestors used these monuments as collective burial sites. Today, these remains bear witness to the architectural genius of these prehistoric people, but also to their worldview. Look at the engravings inside, on the pillars of the mound foundation burial: These pairs of raised protrusions, engraved in relief, are said to represent breasts and the Great Mother Goddess of the Neolithic period.