Aven
The Aven is a natural watercourse on the south coast of Brittany, France. It is 39.3 km long. Its source is near Coray. It flows in a generally southerly direction through Rosporden and Pont-Aven before discharging into the Atlantic Ocean at the seaside resort Port Manec'h, part of Névez.Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in France
- Also known as: “L’Aven River” and “L’Aven Rivière”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de Port-Manec’h and Port Manec’h lighthouse.
Kerantiec gallery grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Lanzonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kerantiec gallery grave is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Névez and Riec-sur-Bélon.
Névez
Village
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
Névez is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France. Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish. Névez is situated 4½ km west of Aven.
Riec-sur-Bélon
Village
Photo: Renegade, Public domain.
Riec-sur-Bélon is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Riec-sur-Bélon is situated 5 km northeast of Aven.
Pont-Aven
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pont-Aven is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in Northwestern France. Pont-Aven is situated 6 km north of Aven.
Aven
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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