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Attraction · Ouessant · Finistère

Phare du Stiff

Phare du Stiff is a lighthouse on Ushant. Look for it in Ouessant. It has been a classé historic monument since 2011.

Where
In Ouessant
inside the commune
Historic monument
2011
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Attraction in Ouessant

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Ouessant

Phare du Stiff is in the commune of Ouessant, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2011; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA29000052). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

June to September are the warmest in Ouessant, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 7°93 mm
Feb10° / 6°75 mm
Mar12° / 7°56 mm
Apr13° / 8°58 mm
May15° / 10°50 mm
Jun18° / 12°49 mm
Jul19° / 14°47 mm
Aug20° / 14°61 mm
Sep18° / 13°52 mm
Oct16° / 12°81 mm
Nov13° / 9°95 mm
Dec11° / 8°96 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ouessant, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ouessant-Stiff station, 3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ouessant’s full climate →
About

Phare du Stiff

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages. Within 15 km there are 15 more places to visit, starting with Musée des Phares et Balises (5.6 km).

Phare du Stiff on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA29000052 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument · 2011
Built
17th century
Covered in
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Ouessant, Finistère
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Phare du Stiff

On this map, Phare du Stiff is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ouessant. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Phare du Stiff

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

12
  1. 1Ouessant
  2. 2Plouarzel
1 · It’s in this commune

Ouessant

860 people

2 · 24 km east of it

Plouarzel

4,029 people

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Phare du Stiff isPeople
OuessantIt’s in this commune860
Plouarzel24 km east of it4,029
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more, including 5 attractions and 3 museums.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Phare du Stiff?

Phare du Stiff is in Ouessant, in Finistère (Brittany).

What is Phare du Stiff?

Lighthouse on Ushant, in Finistère, France.

Is Phare du Stiff a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2011, Mérimée record PA29000052.

How well known is Phare du Stiff?

Phare du Stiff has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Phare du Stiff?

June to September are the warmest months in Ouessant, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Phare du Stiff?

Within 15 km: Musée des Phares et Balises (5.6 km), Association conservatoire de l'Abeille noire bretonne-Ouessant (100 m), Musée du Drummond Castle (11 km) and Calvaire Mission 19XX (11 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.