Description
In Saint-Guénolé-Penmarc'h, an all-stone hut sits enthroned among the new buildings. This is the guardhouse of Saint-Guénolé, built under Louis XIV, with a vault supporting a stone slab roof and a few openings to keep an eye on the surrounding area. It is part of the coastal defence system established along the entire Breton coastline. During the Occupation in 1940, it was occupied by German customs and became a coastal surveillance post. This guardhouse housed a customs officer until November 1965. Now closed to the public and no longer inhabited, it is still visible to those who wish to see it.
