Finistère
Arrondissement of Châteaulin
Camaret-sur-Mer

Pointe du Grand Gouin

The pointe du Grand Gouin is a rocky promontory with vertical cliffs to the west of the inlet of in . It protects a port which, in Vauban's era, was vulnerable to possible landings. It is divided into the Grand Gouin and the Petit Gouin.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Corréjou beach and Port du Styvel.

Beach
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Marina
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is a marina.

Work of art
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The , initially known as the tour de Camaret, is an 18m-high polygonal defensive tower built to a plan by Vauban on the Sillon at , as part of the fortifications of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crozon.

Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of and the administrative region of , northwestern . Besides the town of , the village of Morgat is part of the commune.

Pointe du Grand Gouin

Latitude
48.28805° or 48° 17′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.60114° or 4° 36′ 4″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8CWQ79QX+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3268985860
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3015112
Wiki­data ID
Q3393717
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Discover Pointe du Grand Gouin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Pointe du Grand Gouin” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ar-Grill and Le Sillon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort du Petit Gouin and Corps de garde crénelé n° 2 modifié, année 1859 et batteries haute (4 canons G d.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pointe du Grand Gouin”. Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.