Sightseeing & heritage

Port de Saint-Pierre

29760 Penmarch

The port of Saint-Pierre, at the foot of the Eckmühl lighthouse, offers a glimpse of what a port looked like at the start of the 20th century. Its chapel with a watchtower, which served as a semaphore station from the 18th to the 19th century before the construction of its giant neighbour, the majestic Eckmühl lighthouse, together with the old lighthouse, the semaphore station and the small harbour, form an exceptional site. Nearby, the Saint-Pierre lifeboat station, established in 1901, has been restored and is home to the only seaworthy rowing lifeboat on the entire French coast, the Papa Poydenot. 20 moorings for pleasure craft. 🐶 Dogs welcome The area around Saint-Pierre harbour comprises fragile natural habitats, particularly the beach. Following a prefectural order, dogs are permitted on the beach from 1 May to 30 September between 8 pm and 10 am. For the rest of the year, there are no restrictions on times.

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Listing provided by OT Destination Pays Bigouden (updated by the source on 15/01/2026).

Tourist office data: DATAtourisme, Licence Ouverte (French open licence), updated 28 October 2026.