… a little bit of history

In the 19^th century, Pors Poulhan was still little more than a rough inlet littered with the flat, oval pebbles so typical of this harbour setting. Because of its position, a great number of fishing boats would come to Pors Poulhan to shelter from the famous Finistère storms.

Local authorities at the time were eventually forced to set up a small harbour in order to allow people to haul up and moor their vessels.  Consequently, 1913 saw the installation of the first platform, which was then enlarged ten years later and gained the first of many marine winches. The last winch was preserved and can still be seen today, on the edge of the car-park.

In 1926, there were 246 sailors keeping Pors Poulhan busy and bustling, the majority of whom specialised in shell-fish. In 1935, a slipway was created to make it even easier for boats to access and leave the port, then in the 1950s the harbour was further developed when breakwaters and jetties were installed.

As for the small lighthouse, that was established in 1927. Its first light was red, fuelled by mineral oil and with a reach of four nautical miles. There are also some holding reservoirs for fish that date back to 1896, when two sea caves were fitted out to act as pools for the fishermen that used Pors Poulhan as their base.