Point Penmarc’h
Point Penmarc'h, often spelled Point Penmarch, or in French Pointe de Penmarc'h, is the extremity of a small peninsula in Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France, and the northern limit of the Bay of Biscay.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Cape
- Description: peninsula in Brittany, France
- Also known as: “Point Penmarch”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Penmarc’h Lighthouse and Tour Saint-Pierre (Penmarch).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keriti-Penmarc’h and Penmarch.
Penmarch
Village
Point Penmarc’h
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Penmarch, Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.79657° or 47° 47′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.37627° or 4° 22′ 35″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
UN/LOCODE
FR NRH
Open location code
8CVQQJWF+JF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Point Penmarc’h” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Penmarc’h lurmuturra”
- Breton: “Beg Penmarc’h”
- French: “pointe de Penmarc’h”
- French: “Pointe de Penmarc’h”
- Japanese: “ポワン・パンマール”
- Spanish: “Punta de Penmarch”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Goret and Loc’h Crenn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sémaphore de Penmarc’h and Ancien phare de Penmarc’h nouvelle coupole.
Finistère: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.
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