The structure is composed of pink granite, and marks the entrance to the channel leading to the port of Ploumanac'h.

This was destroyed by German troops on August 4, 1944, and replaced by the current lighthouse in 1946.

The present-day version was planned by architect Henry Auffret, and built by Martin et frère (a local construction company).

The lighthouse offers a direct view of Château de Costaérès, l'île Renote and Jentilez.

The lighthouse gets its common name from the nearby town of Ploumanac'h, meaning "monk's pool" in Breton.