From the beach at Tourony, you can admire a beautiful view of the Château de Costaérès. This imposing neo-medieval style villa dates from the end of the nineteenth century. It was built by a rich Polish engineer who made it his holiday retreat after purchasing the island on which it sits. Next take a look at Ploumanac’h Port. Here you will find two tidal mills typical of the area.
The pink granite lighthouse stands in the middle of the chaotic rock formations formed by the erosion of cooled magma then shaped by the rain, salty sea spray and wind. Its name, "phare de Mean Ruz",... See
If you visit this spot at low tide, you will be able to see two types of rocks juxtaposed. The gneiss of Trébeurden is the older rock as it goes back more than two billion years. It is recognisable... See
This large, traditional "lavoir" – an open-air pool or basin set aside for clothes to be washed – is located on Île Grande and dates from the nineteenth century. Two sources supply it and can be... See
Several hundreds of millions of years old, granite is timeless. Even now, its high quality makes it a material of choice for many uses. The marine bears testament to this: its wall was built from... See