Le Minou
{{Short description|Site of a popular surfing beach and lighthouse at the entrance to the Brest harbor in France}}Image:Phare du minou.jpg]]
Le Minou ({{langx|br|Kazh-Koad}}) is the site of a popular surfing beach and a lighthouse at the entrance to Brest harbor in France. It is part of the commune of Plouzané, on the north side of the Goulet de Brest.
"Le Minou" means "pussy cat" in French. Le Minou is the site of the landfall of the first French transatlantic telegraph cable in 1869.
References
- [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/photo265602.htm A picture of the beach and lighthouse at Le Minou]
- [http://www.atlantic-cable.com/Article/1869French/brest.htm Description of the French transatlantic telegraph cable]
See also
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Category:Beaches of Metropolitan France
Category:Landforms of Brittany
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