Breizhenson, Plouguerneau and the surroundings

Abers Country — Coast of the Legends in Finistère

At the earth's end... Penn ar bed, Finisterrae, Finistère, a department well worth its name: The end of the earth is here. Finistère is the western headland of the Armorican peninsula. It's also the western horizon, the westernmost point in France and in Europe.
On his way back from the Saint Matthieu headland, Flaubert wrote "I felt that all of Europe and all of Asia was behind me, and before me, the sea, all the sea".
Visitez le Visit the site of the Abers tourism office

Walks

Whether you wish to hike, walk, go horseback riding or mountain biking, you can explore the landscapes of Plouguerneau in Aber-Wrac’h and beyond, to your liking...

Many tours departing from Plouguerneau are offered. Some of them are just 300 m from our guest house, the Grève Blanche.

UTM WGS84 hiker coordinates – Coordinates X 387622 / Y 5386917

Near the home

300 m from the sea, Grève Blanche beach, and the GR34 long-distance footpath
3 kms from shops, the supermarket, pharmacy, clinic, administrative centre
3 kms from tennis courts and the media library
km from restaurants: gourmet restaurant, creperie, pizzeria, salad shop, pub, bar, disco
1 km from the nautical centre, scuba diving
500 m from the pottery workshop and pottery courses
2 km from the Vedette des Abers boats
About 45 minutes away from golf courses

Plouguerneau, a destination rich with activities

environs plouguerneau Plouguerneau is a large commune in Northern Finistère: 4,333 hectares - 45 kms of coast, between the English Channel and the Atlantic. Our landscapes, between earth and sea, are full of charms for ramblers. This natural heritage—where large spaces adjoin small charming spots—has many exciting stories to tell.

Several tourist routes depart from Plouguerneau, with a variety of impressive landscapes:

Coasts torn up by waves, islets scattered over the sea, white sand beaches, sheltered ports, the tide phenomenon . . . the woodsy rivers of Aber-Wrac’h
Maritime signalling, what some would call the sailors' "highway code", with Virgin Island Lighthouse—Europe's tallest lighthouse at 82.50 m high—and the world's tallest lighthouse in dimension stone; Ile Wrac’h lighthouse, which houses maritime expositions and whose gardens are the backdrop of evening story telling and other cultural events.
Guided walks on foot to Virgin Island Lighthouse are led by the Vedettes des Abers 11 and 12 August and 10 September, on high tide days. The Vedettes des Abers are located 1 km from the home. They offer cruises along the Abers: Aber Wrac’h – Aber Benoît, a stopover on Virgin Island to where you can freely visit Virgin Island Lighthouse. There are also excursions to Molène and Ouessant Islands.
Wander through the paths, on foot, horseback, or bicycle, and explore a rich and varied cultural heritage—chapels, manors, wayside crosses, megaliths, windmills, Armorican Celtic stela, holy fountains, Devil's Bridge, Iliz Koz...
Another important part of Plouguerneau is the seaweed and seaweed collectors' route, full of stories that the seaweed and seaweed gatherers' ecomuseum recount. You can take part in seaweed cooking workshops, expositions, lectures, nature trails, guided visits, seaweed gatherer festivals . . .

Breizhenson, Plouguerneau and the surroundings