Pointe du Raz
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interesting place, invisible, small cape
The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France.
The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.
It is named after the Raz de Sein, the dangerous stretch of water between it and the island of Sein (Enez Sun in Breton). It is a dramatic place of crashing waves and strong winds. The lighthouse of "La Vieille" is clearly visible from the rocks.
Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of France, its rocky isolation makes it a popular tourist destination.
The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.
It is named after the Raz de Sein, the dangerous stretch of water between it and the island of Sein (Enez Sun in Breton). It is a dramatic place of crashing waves and strong winds. The lighthouse of "La Vieille" is clearly visible from the rocks.
Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of France, its rocky isolation makes it a popular tourist destination.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_du_Raz
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Coordinates: 48°2'18"N 4°44'0"W
- Douarnenez harbor 31 km
- Locronan 38 km
- Le Faou 50 km
- Penfoul beach 55 km
- Aber Benoit 61 km
- Kerascoet 76 km
- le Henan 76 km
- Mouillage de Kerdruc et Rosbras. 77 km
- Tréguier 138 km
- Gulf of Morbihan 138 km
- Pointe du Van parking 3 km
- Plogoff 3.5 km
- Cléden-Cap-Sizun 7.4 km
- Île de Sein 8.9 km
- Cemetery of Primelin 9 km
- Trez Goarem Beach 11 km
- Sein Riff 13 km
- Beuzec-Cap-Sizun 17 km
- Crozon 30 km
- Finistère / Penn-ar Bed (29) 53 km