Île Carn

Île Carn is an islet in Brittany, France. Île Carn is situated nearby to the locality Skoaz Karn, as well as near Al Lourdou.

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Type: Islet
Description: island in Finistère, France
Also known as: “ile Carn”, “île Carn”, and “Île Carne”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tumulus de l’île Carn and Amoco Cadiz.

Tumulus de l’île Carn

Archaeological site

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Tumulus de l’île Carn is an archaeological site.

Amoco Cadiz

Disaster remains

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Amoco Cadiz was an oil tanker owned by Amoco Transport Corp and transporting crude oil for Shell Oil. Operating under the Liberian flag, she ran aground on 16 March 1978 on Portsall Rocks, 2 km from the coast of Brittany, France. Amoco Cadiz is situated 3 km northwest of Île Carn.

Château de Trémazan

Castle

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The Château de Trémazan is a ruined castle in the commune of Landunvez in the Finistère département of France. It is located below the coastal road, hidden from the sea. Château de Trémazan is situated 3 km southwest of Île Carn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsall and Ploudalmézeau.

Portsall

Village

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Portsall is a village.

Ploudalmézeau

Village

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Ploudalmézeau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill. Ploudalmézeau is situated 4½ km southeast of Île Carn.