Pointe de la Palisse
Pointe de la Palisse is a cape in Arzon, Arrondissement of Vannes, Brittany.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gavrinis Cairn and Petit Mont.
Er Lannic
Islet
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Er Lannic is a small island in the commune of Arzon, in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France. Er Lannic is a bird reserve and also the site of two stone circles, the southern of which is submerged.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ile-aux-Moines and Locmariaquer.
Ile-aux-Moines
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Île-aux-Moines is an island in Brittany. At 7 km long and 3.5 km wide, it's the largest island in the "Golfe du Morbihan", and has 610 inhabitants. The island is pretty, full of flowers, and has old stones and amazing landscapes.
Locmariaquer
Village
Photo: Jean-Charles GUILLO, Public domain.
Locmariaquer is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,577. It lies 8.5 mi south of Auray by road.
Île-d’Arz
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île-d'Arz is an archipelago of nine islands and a commune in the Morbihan department, Brittany, northwestern France, only 6 kilometres to the southwest of Vannes.
Pointe de la Palisse
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Arzon, Arrondissement of Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.5615° or 47° 33′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.8909° or 2° 53′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CVVH465+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5836043516OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
Discover Pointe de la Palisse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Pointe de la Palisse” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Beg ar Blaezhenn”
- French: “Pointe de la Palisse”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lotissement de la Petite Garenne and Bernon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hent Tenn and Île de la Jument.
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