Ranking
The most beautiful beaches in Côtes-d’Armor
Saint-Guirec and Trestraou in Perros-Guirec, Coz-Pors, the Plage Bonaparte, Val-André and Cap d’Erquy: our selection of the most beautiful beaches in Côtes-d’Armor.
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From the pink granite rocks to the big beaches of the Emerald Coast, Côtes-d’Armor has very different beaches from one end of the department to the other.
Our selection
BeachSaint-Guirec BeachPloumanac’h / Perros-Guirec · 2 hours to half a dayIn Ploumanac’h, Saint-Guirec is a small sandy beach nestled in pink granite, lifeguarded in season, with a beach club, restaurants, shops, an oratory and direct access to the customs officers’ path.
BeachPlage de TrestraouPerros-Guirec · 3 hours to a full dayIn Perros-Guirec, Trestraou is the resort’s big lively beach, with a promenade, casino, restaurants, sailing centre, surfing, events and summer lifeguards.
BeachPlage du Coz-PorsTrégastel · 3 hours to a full dayIn Trégastel, Coz-Pors is a spectacular beach surrounded by pink granite boulders such as the Dé, the Tas de Crêpes and the Sorcière, lifeguarded in July and August and equipped with a Hippocampe beach wheelchair.
BeachPlage Bonaparte, Anse CochatPlouha · 2 to 4 hours, longer with the GR34 and the memorial siteIn Plouha, Bonaparte beach, formerly the Anse Cochat, combines a big sandy beach at low tide, spectacular cliffs, a tunnel cut through the rock and the memory of the Shelburn network.
BeachPlage du Val-AndréPléneuf-Val-André · 3 hours to a full dayIn Pléneuf-Val-André, the great beach stretches for about 2 to 2.5 km of fine sand, sheltered from the wind, lined with a seafront promenade, lifeguarded in summer and equipped with a Tiralo.
BeachPlage de CaroualErquy · 3 hours to a full dayIn Erquy, Caroual unrolls more than two kilometres of fine sand close to the town centre, with lifeguarded swimming in July and August, a first-aid post, showers, drinking water, volleyball, sand yachting, kitesurfing and three Tiralos.
The pink granite
In Ploumanac’h, Saint-Guirec beach and its oratory among the rocks are the image of the Pink Granite Coast. Trestraou, in Perros-Guirec, and Coz-Pors, in Trégastel, are larger and family friendly.
The Plage Bonaparte, steeped in history
In Plouha, this sheltered cove is reached through a tunnel dug into the cliff. During the Second World War, Allied airmen were evacuated from here to England at night.
The big beaches of the east
Le Val-André unrolls a long beach of fine sand in front of its seafront promenade. Erquy, Sables-d’Or-les-Pins and Saint-Cast-le-Guildo offer big beaches at the foot of the capes.
All our beaches in Côtes-d’Armor
- BeachSaint-Guirec BeachPloumanac’h / Perros-Guirec · 2 hours to half a dayIn Ploumanac’h, Saint-Guirec is a small sandy beach nestled in pink granite, lifeguarded in season, with a beach club, restaurants, shops, an oratory and direct access to the customs officers’ path.
- BeachPlage de TrestraouPerros-Guirec · 3 hours to a full dayIn Perros-Guirec, Trestraou is the resort’s big lively beach, with a promenade, casino, restaurants, sailing centre, surfing, events and summer lifeguards.
- BeachPlage du Coz-PorsTrégastel · 3 hours to a full dayIn Trégastel, Coz-Pors is a spectacular beach surrounded by pink granite boulders such as the Dé, the Tas de Crêpes and the Sorcière, lifeguarded in July and August and equipped with a Hippocampe beach wheelchair.
- BeachPlage Bonaparte, Anse CochatPlouha · 2 to 4 hours, longer with the GR34 and the memorial siteIn Plouha, Bonaparte beach, formerly the Anse Cochat, combines a big sandy beach at low tide, spectacular cliffs, a tunnel cut through the rock and the memory of the Shelburn network.
- BeachPlage du Val-AndréPléneuf-Val-André · 3 hours to a full dayIn Pléneuf-Val-André, the great beach stretches for about 2 to 2.5 km of fine sand, sheltered from the wind, lined with a seafront promenade, lifeguarded in summer and equipped with a Tiralo.
BeachGrande Plage de Saint-Cast-le-GuildoSaint-Cast-le-Guildo · 3 hours to a full dayIn Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, nearly 2 km of fine sand line the Les Mielles quarter, with lifeguarded swimming in summer, water sports, beach clubs, showers, wheelchair access and a promenade to the harbour.
BeachPlage de l’Anse du CrocFréhel · 3 hours to a full dayIn Pléhérel-Plage, the Anse du Croc unrolls about 800 m of fine sand in front of a vast dune system, with a view of Cap Fréhel, lifeguarded swimming in summer, a Tiralo and direct access to the GR34.
BeachPlage de TrestelTrévou-Tréguignec · 3 hours to a full dayIn Trévou-Tréguignec, Trestel is a large and lively beach of fine sand, popular for swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, summer events and improved wheelchair access.- BeachPlage de CaroualErquy · 3 hours to a full dayIn Erquy, Caroual unrolls more than two kilometres of fine sand close to the town centre, with lifeguarded swimming in July and August, a first-aid post, showers, drinking water, volleyball, sand yachting, kitesurfing and three Tiralos.
BeachPlage du RougeretSaint-Jacut-de-la-Mer · 3 hours to a full dayAt the tip of Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, Le Rougeret is the peninsula’s main beach, lifeguarded in July and August, with a sailing centre, a restaurant, a shower, drinking water, toilets, a Tiralo and a walk to the Ébihens at low tide.
BeachPlage sauvage de LourtuaisCap d’Erquy · 2 to 4 hoursOn Cap d’Erquy, Lourtuais is a wild fine sandy beach surrounded by pines, heathland, gorse and heather, reached by the GR34 and with no lifeguard at all.
BeachPlage de la FossePlévenon · 2 to 4 hours, longer with a walkIn Plévenon, La Fosse is a wild beach between the Pointe de la Guette and the Pointe de Pory, reached by a steep sandy path, known for surfing, peace and quiet and a spectacular view of Cap Fréhel.
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