Pointe du Raz
Beg ar Raz
Brittany's 'End of the Earth,' where 72-meter granite cliffs thrust into the waves, framed across the water by Sein Island and its lighthouse.
Pointe du Raz is one of the Grands Sites de France. At the tip of the headland stands a statue of Our Lady of the Shipwrecked, and below lies the treacherous Raz de Sein strait, where you can see the old lighthouse and Sein Island. It's about a 20-minute walk from the visitor center parking lot to the tip. The Baie des Trépassés bay to the north is a great spot for watching the sunset. Parking costs about €7. It's roughly 100 km from Brest, about 1.5 hours by car, and you can combine it with Douarnenez and Locronan in one day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cap de la Chèvre
- Pointe de Pen-Hir & Tas de Pois
- Pointe de Dinan
- Camaret-sur-Mer
- Pointe Saint-Mathieu
- Fort de Bertheaume
- Morgat & Sea Caves
- Le Conquet