48°21′35″N 4°48′58″W / 48.359671°N 4.816132°W / 48.359671; -4.816132

View of the Chenal du Four, 2011

The Chenal du Four is a waterway off the coast of Brittany in north-western France, in the area of Porspoder, between Pointe Saint-Mathieu and the Island of Béniguet.[1] It is marked by six lighthouses including the Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse and the Kermorvan Lighthouse.[2] The passage maintains a depth of at least 25 feet (7.6 m) at low tide, and is the usual path taken by yachts sailing between the English Channel with the western coast of France.[3][4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chenal Du Four". Sailing Almanac. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Towler, Towler; Fishwick, Mark (24 August 2017). Reeds Nautical Almanac 2018. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 872. ISBN 978-1-4729-4801-4. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ↑ H.O. Pub, Issue 132. United States Hydrographic Office. 1917. pp. 61–4. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Reeve-Fowkes, Michael (2007). Yachtsman's Manual of Tides. A&C Black. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-7136-8290-8. Retrieved 15 September 2017.


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