Pointe du Raz

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lighthouses near Pointe du Raz
lighthouses near Pointe du Raz

The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France.

Pointe du Raz
Pointe du Raz

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, (comparable in some ways to Land's End in the southern UK).


Coordinates: 48°02′25″N, 4°44′27″W

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