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The most beautiful viewpoints in Brittany
Cap Fréhel, the Pointe du Raz, the Pointe de Pen-Hir, the Pointe du Grouin, Belle-Île: the most beautiful viewpoints in Brittany, with our selection by department.
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Brittany has more than 2,700 kilometres of coastline, and almost every headland offers a panorama. Here are the most spectacular, then the best in each department, inland areas included.
The most spectacular
Cap Fréhel and its pink cliffs, the Pointe du Raz facing the Île de Sein, the Pointe de Pen-Hir and its Tas de Pois rocks, the Pointe du Grouin facing the Île des Landes: four sites you can see in the same summer, from the north to the south of the region.
Our selection
ViewpointCap FréhelPlévenon · 1 to 2 hours, more if you walk to the fort or along the GR34.One of Brittany’s great panoramas, with cliffs, heathland, an emerald sea and sweeping views over the north coast of Brittany.
ViewpointPointe du RazPlogoff · 1 h 30 to 3 h, depending on the route and the time you spend.One of Finistère’s great panoramas, a Grand Site de France, with cliffs, the Raz de Sein strait, La Vieille lighthouse, the Île de Sein and the vast Atlantic.
ViewpointPointe de Pen-HirCamaret-sur-Mer · 1 to 2 hours.One of the great sites of the Crozon peninsula, with high cliffs of Armorican sandstone, the vast ocean and the famous Tas de Pois rocks extending the headland.
ViewpointPointe du GrouinCancale · 1 to 2 hours.An iconic headland near Cancale with a panorama from the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel to the Emerald Coast, with views of Chausey, Cap Fréhel and the Île des Landes.
ViewpointPointe des PoulainsSauzon, Belle-Île-en-Mer · 2 hours to half a day.The jewel of north-west Belle-Île, with an 1868 lighthouse, Sarah Bernhardt’s estate and a 360° ocean view, open all year but with an islet cut off at high tide.
ViewpointAiguilles de Port CotonBangor · 45 minutes to 1 h 30 for the site, longer for a hike or the Monet trail.One of Belle-Île-en-Mer’s most famous landscapes, immortalised by Claude Monet in 1886, with rock needles, cliffs and a spectacular sunset.
Department by department
The most beautiful viewpoints in Finistère
- ViewpointPointe de Pen-HirCamaret-sur-Mer · 1 to 2 hours.One of the great sites of the Crozon peninsula, with high cliffs of Armorican sandstone, the vast ocean and the famous Tas de Pois rocks extending the headland.
- ViewpointPointe du RazPlogoff · 1 h 30 to 3 h, depending on the route and the time you spend.One of Finistère’s great panoramas, a Grand Site de France, with cliffs, the Raz de Sein strait, La Vieille lighthouse, the Île de Sein and the vast Atlantic.
ViewpointMont Saint-Michel de BraspartsSaint-Rivoal · 45 minutes to 1 h 30 for the summit and the view; 1 hour to several hours if you add a hike.One of the most iconic panoramas of the Monts d’Arrée: at 381 metres, the Saint-Michel chapel overlooks the heathland, the Yeun Elez, the Saint-Michel reservoir and the ridges of Finistère.
ViewpointPointe de KermorvanLe Conquet · 1 to 2 hours, longer with a lighthouse visit.A protected peninsula at the entrance to Le Conquet, with remarkable views over the Iroise Sea, Les Blancs Sablons, the Pointe Saint-Mathieu and the offshore islands.
ViewpointPointe de PrimelPlougasnou · 1 to 1 h 30.An imposing Natura 2000 rocky headland in Primel-Trégastel, with the Maison des Douaniers, the Gouffre, prehistoric remains and a marked 2 to 3 km loop with many viewpoints.
The most beautiful viewpoints in Morbihan
- ViewpointPointe des PoulainsSauzon, Belle-Île-en-Mer · 2 hours to half a day.The jewel of north-west Belle-Île, with an 1868 lighthouse, Sarah Bernhardt’s estate and a 360° ocean view, open all year but with an islet cut off at high tide.
- ViewpointAiguilles de Port CotonBangor · 45 minutes to 1 h 30 for the site, longer for a hike or the Monet trail.One of Belle-Île-en-Mer’s most famous landscapes, immortalised by Claude Monet in 1886, with rock needles, cliffs and a spectacular sunset.
ViewpointArche de Port-BlancSaint-Pierre-Quiberon · 30 to 45 minutes, or longer if you continue along the wild coast.A natural arch on the wild coast of Quiberon, ideal for admiring sculpted rock, the Atlantic and the energy of the coastline.
ViewpointPointe de KerpenhirLocmariaquer · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A spectacular headland marking the western entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan, facing Port-Navalo, with powerful currents, the statue of Notre-Dame de Kerdro and views as far as Houat, Belle-Île and Méaban.
ViewpointPort-NavaloArzon · 30 minutes to 1 h 30.An iconic viewpoint at the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan, facing the currents, the islands and the boat traffic between the Gulf and the bay of Quiberon.
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- ViewpointCap FréhelPlévenon · 1 to 2 hours, more if you walk to the fort or along the GR34.One of Brittany’s great panoramas, with cliffs, heathland, an emerald sea and sweeping views over the north coast of Brittany.
ViewpointPresqu’île RenoteTrégastel · 1 hour minimum, 1 h 30 with many photo stops.An easy 2.1 km loop among chaotic pink granite boulders, with views over Ploumanac’h, the Sept-Îles, Costaérès and the beaches of Trégastel.
ViewpointPointe de PlouhaPlouha · 45 minutes to 2 hours.The highest point of the Plouha cliffs, 104 m above the sea, with a spectacular panorama over the bay of Saint-Brieuc and the highest cliffs in Brittany.
ViewpointPointe du RoselierPlérin · 45 minutes for the view, 1 to 1 h 30 for the 3 km loop.A 360-degree view over the bay of Saint-Brieuc, with a viewpoint indicator, the GR34 and views of the Anse d’Yffiniac, the capes and the Goëlo coast.
ViewpointGrand RocherPlestin-les-Grèves · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A high point overlooking the bay of Saint-Michel-en-Grève and the coastal landscapes of the Trégor, worth it for the wide view and the feeling of height.
The most beautiful viewpoints in Ille-et-Vilaine
- ViewpointPointe du GrouinCancale · 1 to 2 hours.An iconic headland near Cancale with a panorama from the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel to the Emerald Coast, with views of Chausey, Cap Fréhel and the Île des Landes.
ViewpointSaint-Malo RampartsSaint-Malo · 1 h to 1 h 30 for the full loop with photo stops.A panoramic loop of about 1.75 km around Intra-Muros, with views of the Sillon, Fort National, the Grand Bé, Dinard and the harbour basins.
ViewpointMont-DolMont-Dol · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A 65 m granite mound with a remarkable panorama over the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, the Dol marshes, Cancale, Granville and Mont-Saint-Michel itself.
ViewpointPointe de la Garde GuérinSaint-Briac-sur-Mer · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A listed headland rising 48 m above the sea, the highest point on the Ille-et-Vilaine coast, with a panorama from the Dinard gulf to Cap Fréhel and as far as Chausey on a clear day.
ViewpointPointe du DécolléSaint-Lunaire · 30 to 60 minutes.An iconic rocky point in Saint-Lunaire, about 300 m on foot from the car park, with a spectacular panorama from Saint-Malo to Cap Fréhel and a superb sunset.
The most beautiful viewpoints in Loire-Atlantique
ViewpointCôte Sauvage of Le CroisicLe Croisic · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A great classic of the Guérande peninsula, loved for its rocks, its lively sea and its many stopping points facing the Atlantic.- ViewpointBelvédère de RozéSaint-Malo-de-Guersac · 30 to 60 minutes.An observation point over the Brière marshes, perfect for taking in the canals, the reed beds and the great wetland patchwork of the regional nature park.
ViewpointCôte Sauvage of Batz-sur-MerBatz-sur-Mer · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A very photogenic stretch of rocky coast, where people come for the waves, the rocks, the horizon and the raw sea atmosphere.
ViewpointSaint-Nazaire seafrontSaint-Nazaire · 30 minutes to 1 h 30, depending on the walk.A great urban sea balcony, perfect for walking facing the ocean, looking at the horizon, the beaches and the town open to the sea.
ViewpointPointe Saint-GildasPréfailles · 1 h to 2 h 30, depending on the route and a possible visit to the semaphore.A rocky headland listed as a regional nature reserve, with views over the bay of Bourgneuf, the Loire estuary, Noirmoutier and the offshore wind farm.
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