Beg Lemm

Beg Lemm is an islet in Plouezoc’h, Arrondissement of Morlaix, Brittany. Beg Lemm is situated near the islet Gouélés, as well as near Île Ricard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Barnenez and Louët island.

Barnenez

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The Cairn of Barnenez is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany, France. It dates to the early Neolithic, around 4000 BC. Barnenez is situated 3½ km southeast of Beg Lemm.

Louët island

Islet

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Louët island is an islet, which is situated 2 km south of Beg Lemm.

Île Callot

Islet

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Île Callot is an islet, which is situated 3 km west of Beg Lemm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carantec and Plougasnou.

Carantec

Village

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Carantec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel. It contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot, which can be reached by a causeway during most low tides. Carantec is situated 3½ km southwest of Beg Lemm.

Plougasnou

Village

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Plougasnou is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France, located about 75 kilometres east of Brest. Plougasnou is northeast of the town of Plouezoc'h, north of Lanmeur and west of Saint-Jean-du-Doigt. Plougasnou is situated 7 km east of Beg Lemm.

Saint-Pol-de-Léon

Village

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Saint-Pol-de-Léon is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast. It is noted for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century. Saint-Pol-de-Léon is situated 8 km west of Beg Lemm.

Beg Lemm

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Plouezoc’h, Arrondissement of Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.69316° or 48° 41′ 35″ north

Longitude

-3.8851° or 3° 53′ 6″ west

Open location code

8CWRM4V7+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4537658

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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In Other Languages

From Breton to French—“Beg Lemm” goes by many names.

Breton: “Beg Lemm”
French: “Beg Lemm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gouélés and Île Ricard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Embarcadère du Château du Taureau and Ar Vezou.

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Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.

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