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 , .
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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Vieille and Chapel of Saint Michael.

Lighthouse
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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.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Pointe du Raz.

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is situated 3½ km northeast of Pointe du Raz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île-de-Sein.

Village
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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 Île Monika and Île Stefan.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Notre-Dame des Naufragés and Abri de la Pointe du Raz.

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