Pointe du Van
The Pointe du Van is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is Beg ar Vann. It is located in the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.Photo: Henri Camus, CC BY 1.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel Saint-They and Moulin de Trouguer.
Pointe du Raz
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère.
Pointe du Van
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Cléden-Cap-Sizun, Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.06504° or 48° 3′ 54″ northLongitude
-4.71442° or 4° 42′ 52″ westElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8CWQ378P+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 265650103OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Russian—“Pointe du Van” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Beg ar Vann”
- Cebuano: “Pointe du Van”
- Chinese: “极西之角”
- Chinese: “極西之角”
- Dutch: “Pointe du Van”
- French: “pointe du Van”
- French: “Pointe du Van”
- German: “Pointe du Van”
- Russian: “Пуэнт-дю-Ван”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine Saint-Mathieu and Fontaine Saint-They.
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