Pointe du Raz

The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in . The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Vieille and Moulin de Trouguer.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse in the département of at the commune of , on the northwest coast of France. It lies on the rock known as Gorlebella, guiding mariners in the strait , across from the companion lighthouse —also known as Petite Vieille. is situated 1½ km west of Pointe du Raz.

is situated 3½ km northeast of Pointe du Raz.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Pointe du Raz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île-de-Sein.

Village
The is a Breton in the Atlantic Ocean, off , eight kilometres from the , from which it is separated by the . is situated 9 km west of Pointe du Raz.

Pointe du Raz

Latitude
48.03992° or 48° 2′ 24″ north
Longitude
-4.73672° or 4° 44′ 12″ west
Open location code
8CWQ27Q7+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1690285339
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1500472
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Pointe du Raz” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Pointe du Raz
  • Basque: Raz lurmuturra
  • Basque: Raz
  • Breton: beg ar Raz
  • Breton: Beg ar Raz
  • Catalan: Beg ar Raz
  • Catalan: Punta de Raz
  • Cebuano: Pointe du Raz
  • Chinese: 哈角
  • Chinese: 拉角
  • Dutch: Pointe du Raz
  • Esperanto: Pinto de Raz
  • French: pointe du Raz
  • French: Pointe du Raz
  • German: Pointe du Raz
  • Italian: Pointe du Raz
  • Japanese: ラ岬
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pointe du Raz
  • Polish: Pointe du Raz
  • Portuguese: Pointe du Raz
  • Russian: Пуэнт-дю-Ра
  • Russian: Ра
  • Spanish: Pointe du Raz
  • Spanish: Punta de Raz
  • Spanish: Punta du Raz

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ile Monika and Ile Stefan.

Nearby Places

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