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The most beautiful beaches in Finistère
La Torche, the Baie des Trépassés, Les Blancs Sablons, Morgat, Raguénez and the white sand of Léon: our selection of the most beautiful beaches in Finistère, for everyone.
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Finistère has more coastline than any other Breton department, and beaches for everyone: big surf bays facing the ocean, turquoise coves on the Crozon peninsula, the white sand of Léon and family beaches in Cornouaille.
Our selection
BeachLa Torche BeachPlomeur · 3 hours to a full dayIn Plomeur, La Torche stretches about 2 km of white sand facing due west in a Natura 2000 site, with world-famous surfing, lifeguarded swimming in summer, surf schools, the GR34 and strong currents.
BeachBaie des TrépassésCléden-Cap-Sizun · 2 to 5 hours, a full day with a hikeBetween the Pointe du Raz and the Pointe du Van, the Baie des Trépassés is a huge sandy beach exposed to the Atlantic, known for surfing, its waves, its panorama and swimming that calls for real care.
BeachPlage des Blancs SablonsLe Conquet · 3 hours to a full dayIn Le Conquet, Les Blancs Sablons is a huge beach of pale sand facing the Iroise Sea, with a Blue Flag, much loved for swimming, walking, surfing and wide open spaces.
BeachPlage de MorgatCrozon · 3 hours to a full dayIn Crozon, Morgat brings together several family beach areas in a sheltered cove on the bay of Douarnenez, with wheelchair access, Tiralos, a marina, restaurants, a sailing centre and excellent water quality in 2025.
BeachPlage de Tahiti, RaguénezNévez · 3 hours to a full dayIn Névez, Tahiti is the most spectacular end of the great Raguénez beach, with white sand, turquoise water, green cliffs, the GR34 and views of the Île de Raguénez and the Île Verte.
BeachLe Dossen BeachSantec · 3 hours to a full dayIn Santec, Le Dossen is the town’s great sporty and family beach, known for surfing, kitesurfing, long tides and walking out to the Île de Sieck at low tide.
The big ocean beaches
The Pointe de la Torche is one of the great surfing spots in Europe, and the Baie des Trépassés opens onto a large beach between the Pointe du Raz and the Pointe du Van. The waves put on a show, but swimming calls for great caution.
The coves of Crozon and Le Conquet
Morgat, sheltered at the far end of its bay, is the most family friendly beach on the Crozon peninsula. In Le Conquet, Les Blancs Sablons stretch their dunes facing the islands of the Iroise.
The family beaches of Cornouaille and Léon
In Névez, Raguénez beach faces an island you can walk to at low tide. Bénodet, Trévignon and the Sables Blancs in Concarneau are sheltered. To the north, Le Dossen and Les Amiets line up very white sand.
All our beaches in Finistère
- BeachLa Torche BeachPlomeur · 3 hours to a full dayIn Plomeur, La Torche stretches about 2 km of white sand facing due west in a Natura 2000 site, with world-famous surfing, lifeguarded swimming in summer, surf schools, the GR34 and strong currents.
- BeachBaie des TrépassésCléden-Cap-Sizun · 2 to 5 hours, a full day with a hikeBetween the Pointe du Raz and the Pointe du Van, the Baie des Trépassés is a huge sandy beach exposed to the Atlantic, known for surfing, its waves, its panorama and swimming that calls for real care.
- BeachPlage des Blancs SablonsLe Conquet · 3 hours to a full dayIn Le Conquet, Les Blancs Sablons is a huge beach of pale sand facing the Iroise Sea, with a Blue Flag, much loved for swimming, walking, surfing and wide open spaces.
- BeachPlage de MorgatCrozon · 3 hours to a full dayIn Crozon, Morgat brings together several family beach areas in a sheltered cove on the bay of Douarnenez, with wheelchair access, Tiralos, a marina, restaurants, a sailing centre and excellent water quality in 2025.
- BeachPlage de Tahiti, RaguénezNévez · 3 hours to a full dayIn Névez, Tahiti is the most spectacular end of the great Raguénez beach, with white sand, turquoise water, green cliffs, the GR34 and views of the Île de Raguénez and the Île Verte.
- BeachLe Dossen BeachSantec · 3 hours to a full dayIn Santec, Le Dossen is the town’s great sporty and family beach, known for surfing, kitesurfing, long tides and walking out to the Île de Sieck at low tide.
BeachPors Carn BeachPenmarc’h · 3 hours to a full dayIn Penmarc’h, Pors Carn opens the bay of Audierne with about 2 km of fine sand facing north-west, a protected natural setting much loved by surfers, lifeguarded in summer and with the Handiplage label.
BeachPlage des Sables BlancsConcarneau · 3 hours to a full dayNorth of the town centre, Les Sables Blancs is Concarneau’s great family beach, lifeguarded in summer and accessible thanks to two Tiralos.
BeachPlage des AmietsCléder · 3 hours to a full dayIn Cléder, Les Amiets offers a vast beach of white sand, clear water, granite boulders and a very natural atmosphere, with strong appeal for families and landscape lovers.
BeachPlage du Sillon, Grande Plage de l’Île-TudyÎle-Tudy · 3 hours to a full dayIn Île-Tudy, Le Sillon beach unrolls about 1 km of fine, south-facing sand, with lifeguarded swimming in summer, a sailing centre, a playground, picnic tables, a first-aid post and a Hippocampe beach wheelchair.
BeachPlage du TrezBénodet · 3 hours to a full dayIn Bénodet, Le Trez is a sandy beach of nearly 800 m, lifeguarded in summer from 12 noon to 7 pm, with the Handiplage label, a Tiralo, accessible toilets, restaurants, ice-cream shops, a kids’ club and many water sports.
BeachPlage de TrévignonTrégunc · 2 h 30 to a full dayIn Trégunc, Trévignon beach lies in an iconic landscape of lighthouse, harbour, dunes, coves and coastal ponds, with swimming, snorkelling, hiking and a strong natural character.
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