Pointe du Raz

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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
The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.
Pointe du Raz seen from Spot Satellite

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. It also marks the western end of the 3,200km E5 European long distance path to Verona in Italy.

The lighthouse of "La Vieille" is clearly visible from the rocks.

Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of France (that would be Pointe de Corsen, just to the north), its rocky isolation makes it a popular tourist destination, (comparable in some ways to Land's End in the southern UK).

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Coordinates: 48°02′25″N 4°44′28″W / 48.04028°N 4.74111°W / 48.04028; -4.74111

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