- Phare du Petit Minou
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name = Phare du Petit Minou
caption = The lighthouse in July 2004
location =Goulet de Brest ,Finistère ,France
coordinates =Coord|48|20|12|N|4|36|51|W|scale:2000_region:FR_type:landmark|display=inline,title [WLOTA]
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automated = 1989
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construction =1848
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height = 16m
elevation = 34m
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range = 19 nautical miles
characteristic = white and red with 2 6 second bursts
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USCG =The Phare du Petit Minou is a lighthouse in theroadstead of Brest , standing in front of theFort du Petit Minou , in the commune ofPlouzané . By aligning it with thephare du Portzic , it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. It also has a red signal that indicates a dangerous sector around the plateau of les Fillettes (literally the girls), one of the submerged rocks in thegoulet of Brest - sailors remember this by using themnemonic "the Minou blushes when he covers les Fillettes".References
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