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The Geography Department |
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Baie des Trepasses |
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Le Cloitre Pleyben - small village Pointe du Raz - beach and headland Locronan - tourism village honeypot Mont St Michel - tourism mega-honeypot
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The bilingual signposts; here the two could almost be a motto!
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A lagoon occupies the valley leading towards the Baie des Trepasses.
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The approach to the bay from the Point du Raz side.
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.. and the approach from the Point du Van, showing the Pointe du Raz very well.
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The sand dunes have been managed by fences and pathways through for beach access.
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The bay and its valley setting.
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| The foreshore rocks had been largely colonised by mussels, which shone with a black gloss in the morning sunlight. They provided suitable frames to photograph the beach beyond! | ||
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A cleft in the foreshore rocks gives a view out to the point, the lighthouse beyond and the occupies island of Ile de Sein.
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The Pointe du Vaz and the surf coming in to the Baie de Trepasses.
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An inter-tidal ecosystem, complete witha flourishing and active shoal of very small fish!
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| Pointe du Raz | ||
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| The footpath towards the Pointe du Raz undulates quite gently around the coast for the most part, giving stunning views of emerald seas, and the nearing lighthouse and headland. | ||
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Pointe du Van |
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| The coastline around the Pointe du Van is devoid of beaches and appears more rugged. Headland features are strongly cast on this granite coastline. | ||
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