# Coastsnap Penvins, France: what it is and when to go

> Coastsnap Penvins is an observatory in France. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/coastsnap-penvins/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** France
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 333 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [observatoire-littoral-morbihan.fr](https://observatoire-littoral-morbihan.fr/coastsnap-penvins/)
- **Run by:** OCLM – Observatoire Citoyen du Littoral Morbihannais
- **Coordinates:** 47.49506, -2.68221

## What it is and where

Coastsnap Penvins is an observatory in France.

Its coordinates are 47.49506, -2.68221; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 333 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.495064%2C-2.682207)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.495064%2C-2.682207)

- **Run by:** OCLM – Observatoire Citoyen du Littoral Morbihannais

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/estrellas/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

Months when you can visit Coastsnap Penvins: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 23 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 54 |
| June | Better not | 15 h 44 |
| July | Better not | 15 h 24 |
| August | Better not | 14 h 04 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 19 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 15 |

In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Coastsnap Banastère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/coastsnap-banastere/): Observatory · 2.8 km
- [Château de Suscinio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-suscinio/): Breton castle in Morbihan, France · 4.1 km
- [dolmen of Porz Guen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dolmen-du-port-blanc/): Dolmen in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France · 5.3 km
- [Chemin des Douaniers, variante à vérifier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-variante-a-verifier/): Hiking · 6.2 km
- [Mor braz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mor-braz/): Bay to the south of Brittany, France · 6.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Stargazing

- [Paris Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatorio-de-paris/): foremost astronomical observatory of France
- [University of Bordeaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-de-bordeaux/): university in France
- [Observatory of Strasbourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-astronomique-de-strasbourg/): astronomical observatory in France
- [List of astronomical observatories](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/d51-plateau-astronomique-de-la-couronne-palc/): Wikimedia list article
- [Pises Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-des-pises/): astronomical observatory in France
- [Lyon Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-de-lyon/): school in France

Every France place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/estrellas/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Coastsnap Penvins?

It is an observatory in France.

### When is the best time to visit Coastsnap Penvins?

November to March. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15.

### How do you get to Coastsnap Penvins?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 333 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.495064%2C-2.682207) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Coastsnap Banastère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/coastsnap-banastere/), [Château de Suscinio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-suscinio/), [dolmen of Porz Guen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dolmen-du-port-blanc/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12106374246), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).