"An Neudenn " translates from britton language as " the Thread
"
.. This tower
, now more than a hundred years old , is somehow the trade-mark of Brignogan
for cruising yachtsmen . Construction began in April 1880 and was finished
in June 1881. The tower was then painted in black (according to the french
rule of the time , port side of a channel when entering = black ) and
sported a 1m diameter spherical top-mark .
Unfortunately a very strong gale was to destroy it on the 3rd
and 4th of February 1889 . The rebuild would not be achieved before July
1891. The new tower was still black.
Its height was luimited to 2 m 70
, and the top-mark was 4 m 30 cm above the highest waters at Spring tides.
Ever since , the tower has been maintained in good shape ( and painted
in red ! !) by " Phares & Balises "the french equivalent to Trinity House.
.. This tower
, now more than a hundred years old , is somehow the trade-mark of Brignogan
for cruising yachtsmen . Construction began in April 1880 and was finished
in June 1881. The tower was then painted in black (according to the french
rule of the time , port side of a channel when entering = black ) and
sported a 1m diameter spherical top-mark .