Cell towers in Plouzane (Finistère)
Plouzane has 10 masts declared to ANFR, used by 4 carriers. They include 1 church or religious building.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 277 m | 285° W | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 813 m | 344° N | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 813 m | 344° N | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 813 m | 344° N | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 813 m | 344° N | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 1.2 km | 108° E | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 1.4 km | 125° SE | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 1.4 km | 125° SE | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 1.4 km | 125° SE | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 1.4 km | 54° NE | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Telecom | 5 | 50.0% |
| Orange | 5 | 50.0% |
| SFR | 5 | 50.0% |
| Free Mobile | 4 | 40.0% |
1 church or religious building and 8 pylons and 1 building carry the commune's antennas.
Place names on the register include Pointe du Diable, Technopole de Brest-Iroise, Bourg, Le Trénen, Trenen Plouzane and Le Moguer.
ANFR lists a 46 m pylon at Mesquili as the tallest structure. The median height of measured supports is 32 m.
2021 was the busiest year, with 25 new systems, most of them 4G. Free Mobile opened 5G here in April 2021; Bouygues Telecom followed in July 2021, SFR followed in February 2022. The oldest transmitter still listed here goes back to 1998.
Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 4 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (5G 3.5 GHz) at Trenen Plouzane, Orange (5G 700 MHz) at Le Moguer and Orange (5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Pointe du Diable. 8 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
Of the 10 masts in the commune, only one mast carries all four networks, and Orange is the only carrier on 3 masts.
3.5 GHz 5G is declared by SFR on all 5 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 3 of its 5 masts, Orange on 3 of its 5 masts and Free Mobile on 1 of its 4 masts.
Supports leave a gap of about 2 km to the south-east of the centre.
Nearby, Guilers (6.7 km to the north-east) has only 7 masts.
By mast count, Plouzane is 7th of the 38 Finistère towns that have five or more. With 10 masts for 13,567 residents, or 7 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (10).
13,567 residents over 33 km²: supports are mostly pylons, not rooftops. It is part of the Brest Métropole intercommunal grouping.
Source: operator declarations to ANFR, as of October 2026. Projects that are only approved are left out of the totals.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Plouzane stand on?
- 1 church or religious building and 8 pylons and 1 building carry the commune's antennas.
- Where is the tallest mast in Plouzane?
- The tallest declared support is 46 m at Mesquili (pylon).
- When did 5G arrive in Plouzane?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in April 2021, Bouygues Telecom in July 2021.
- Are new antennas planned in Plouzane?
- No new site is approved at the moment. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 4 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (5G 3.5 GHz) at Trenen Plouzane, Orange (5G 700 MHz) at Le Moguer and Orange (5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Pointe du Diable.
- Which carrier has the most sites of its own in Plouzane?
- Orange is on its own at 3 locations.
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.