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hquittner Says: The Bird Sanctuary- Reserve Michel-Herve Julien is one of several set up to preserve the habitats of birds on the coasts of Brittany, of which 5 are open to the public. It is an interesting sight but more so for bird watchers who come properly equipped and with...
hquittner Says: The Pointe du Van is better for the elderly to clamber over than the Pointe du Raz. The path beyond the 15C Chapel of St.They (which we did not enter)is easy walking. Its rocky projections are not as stark and it provides fine views of the Bay of Trepasses, the Pointe du...
hquittner Says: The best pictures of the Pointe du Raz 's contours we took from the Pointe du Van some 3 km. to the north. The others were from as near the edge as we dared go. Since we were deep into Britanny this visit was a must because we had only previously seen the East coast of the...
hquittner Says: This is the roughest area on the peninsula but there are some developed facilities to smooth your visit: some food, a gift shop, a museum and guides for the adventurous. Being elderly we merely wandered out past the semaphor and the Monument to Notre Dame des Naufrages...
skywalkerbeth Says: horseback riding in Brittany is called Equibreizh. I researched for quite some time before deciding on Plogoff - the closest you will get to Pointe diu Raz on horseback. the name of the centre is Centre Hippique de Feunteun Aod (I think Fin-tin Awd but I could be wrong)the...
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horseback riding in Brittany is called Equibreizh. I researched for quite some time before deciding on Plogoff - the closest you will get to Pointe diu Raz on...
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Horseback riding on the wild cliffs of Brittany
I searched and searched before going on my trip to find a place which "rents" horses to ride, and preferably along the coast. I had dreams of a gallop on the beach. well, you wouldn't want to ride on...
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The Westernmost Town on Cape Sizun
We did not even really pass through Plogoff (pop about 100) since we were on the D7 a little to the North, but it is the nearest settlement to the Pointes du Raz and Van and the bird sanctuary Reserve...
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Pointe du Raz is the point the furthest west in France. Located in Britany (Bretagne), this desolate, impressive landscape is a beautiful, humbling place. This statue of Notre-Dame des Naufragés--...
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