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108 BACK ROADS FRANCE
Rugged Coastline and Deep Valleys

Finistère – literally “end of the earth” – is an isolated,
ocean-swept region with 1,600 km (1,000 miles) of
coastline. Here Breton culture is at its strongest. The St-Sauveur Plounèour-
Ménez
Celts (called Gauls by the Romans) were the principal Ecomusée des Monts d’Arrée Commana
culture here by the 5th century BC, and their legends SIZUN LE ROC’H
TRÉVÉZEL
Irvillac
and megaliths endure. The Parc Naturel Régional M o n t s d ' A r r é e
Domaine de
d’Armorique is a forested spine running north to Daoulas Ménez-Meur St-Rivoal Montagne St-Michel
south, dotted with historic villages. Heading east, the Hanvec 380 m Loqueffret
Morbihan is tamer, with riverside towns and a coastal Rumengol
LE FAOU
stretch of harbours, fortifications and leisure ports. Brasparts Lannédern
Off the Golfe du Morbihan, Belle-Île-en-Mer, the Plounévez-
biggest of Brittany’s islands, is a haven of colourful Ménez-Hom Pleyben du-Faou
330 m
fishing ports and craggy coastline. Ste-Marie-du- Châteaulin
Ménez-Hom
Baie de Plomodiern Châteauneuf-
du-Faou
Douarnenez
Plonévez- Cast
Porzay FINISTÈRE
DOUARNENEZ Kergoat
Pointe Beuzec-
du Van Cap-Sizun LOCRONAN Briec Trégourez
POINTE Treboul
DU RAZ C a p S i z u n
Lescoff Guengat Coray
Audierne PONT-CROIX Goyen
Landudec
Plozévet Quimper Ergué-Gabéric
Elliant
Pluguffan
Pouldreuzic
Penhors Rosporden
Baie
d'Audierne Croas-Avalou
Plonéour- Odet
Lanvern Fouesnant
Bénodet
Pont-l'Abbé CONCARNEAU
Plomeur PONT-AVEN
St-Guénolé Loctudy Beg-Meil Trégunc
Penmarc'h
Baie de
Névez
Kérity Guilvinec Lesconil Concarneau
Port-
Manec'h
Île de
Glenan
ACTIVITIES
Learn about the flora and fauna of the Pointe du Raz on a
guided visit
Sit by the wild coast of Cap Sizun and listen to the seagulls
and the sea
Go sea kayaking in the Baie de Concarneau
Follow in Gauguin’s footsteps and grab a canvas or a sketch
pad and capture Pont-Aven between art gallery visits
Explore the Carnac megaliths near the Gulf of Morbihan
Put on hiking boots and hit the trails around the
Gulf of Morbihan
Above View over Belle-Île-en-Mer from the Grand
Phare de Kervilahouen, see p115 Bike around Belle-Île-en-Mer on the marked cycling circuit