The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère. Plogoff ( Plougoñ in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed is a département of France, located in Brittany ( Breizh in Breton and Bretagne
It is named after the Raz de Sein, the dangerous stretch of water between it and the island of Sein (Enez Sun in Breton). The Raz de Sein is a stretch of water located between the Isle of Sein and the Pointe du Raz, in Finistère, Bretagne, France. 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). Land's End ( Cornish name Penn an Wlas) is a headland on the Penwith Peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall
External links
- Shortfilm "L'Hôtel" about the Hôtel de l'Iroise (1947-1997), placed on the Pointe du Raz
- Photos of the Pointe du Raz
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