St Mathieu is a headland located near Le Conquet which has been valued throughout history as a strategic naval maritime location. Positioned on 20 metre high cliffs are the remains of a 17th century Benedictine abbey, a 56 metre high lighthouse and the latest in a series of signal stations (this one built in 1906)….
Just to the North is a cenotaph, commissioned after the WW1, in memory of sailors who died for France….
The stella, representing a sailors wife, was designed by René Quillivic and placed here in 1927
The position of this memorial is poignant and quite relevant as it provides an excellent look out over the infamous Chenal du Four and the sea entrance to Brest, an area in which many vessels have been dashed on this coastline over the centuries
In fact, the village which developed behind these ruins was partially funded by salvaging ship wrecks!
To finish off a lovely late summer day we parked up for the night on this spot overlooking the Pointe de St Mathieu with an un restricted view out to sea and the setting sun….
Todays Furious Fact: About 30 minutes after taking this photo a French van turned up and (despite our protestations) parked right in front of us!!
Unique and evocative memorial! How upsetting that your view was blocked by French folk thought there was a SHARING caring attitude among fellow mobile home owners! Hugs Mumski xx
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