Pointe du Raz
A rocky promontory at the far western end of Brittany, reaching out into the Atlantic. From its cliffs the sea runs fast and rough through the strait towards the Île de Sein, with a lighthouse out on the reefs.
- Where
- Plogoff, Brittany, France
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.0403, -4.7411
Get the Pointe du Raz stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pointe du Raz. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Brittany volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pointe du Raz
Carnac Stones 134 km
More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones near the south coast of Brittany, the largest such collection in the world. Hewn from local granite by the pre-Celtic people of the region, they run in long rows across the fields, among dolmens and burial mounds.
Pink Granite Coast 134 km
More than thirty kilometres of the north Brittany coast where the rocks are a warm pink granite, worn by sea and wind into strange shapes. The coastal path around Ploumanac'h and Trégastel winds between great boulders and small sandy coves.
Belle-Île 140 km
The largest of Brittany's islands, 14 kilometres off the Quiberon peninsula. Monet painted the rocks of its wild western coast, and its harbour town of Le Palais sits below a star-shaped citadel.
Land's End 236 km
The headland at the far western tip of mainland England, on the Penwith peninsula where the A30 road ends. Cliffs look out over the Celtic Sea, with the English Channel to the east, and a well-known signpost points the way to John o' Groats.
St Michael's Mount 237 km
A tidal island in Mount's Bay, reached from Marazion by a granite causeway passable between mid-tide and low water. A castle and chapel crown its summit, home to the St Aubyn family since around 1650, and at high tide boats carry people across.
Mont-Saint-Michel 248 km
A rocky tidal island off the coast of Normandy, crowned by a Benedictine abbey. At high tide the sea surrounds it, at low tide the bay empties into sand flats, and a single narrow street climbs between old houses to the abbey church.
Les Machines de l'Île 255 km
An art project in the old shipyard buildings of the Île de Nantes, where giant mechanical creatures are built and set in motion. Its Great Elephant, twelve metres tall, walks the grounds with passengers riding on its back.
Château des Ducs de Bretagne 256 km
A great castle on the right bank of the Loire in Nantes, home to the Dukes of Brittany from the 13th to the 16th century. Its pale stone ramparts and moat enclose a courtyard and the city's history museum.
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Questions
Where is Pointe du Raz?
Pointe du Raz is in Plogoff, Brittany, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Carnac Stones (134 km), Pink Granite Coast (134 km), Belle-Île (140 km).
How do I get the Pointe du Raz stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pointe du Raz and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Brittany volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pointe du Raz before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Brittany volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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