La Torche Beach

Who this place suits

With family

6/10

As a couple

10/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

10/10

With a dog

2/10

Reduced mobility

7/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

La Torche beach is one of Brittany’s great ocean sites. In Plomeur, it stretches about two kilometres of white sand facing due west in a protected Natura 2000 area. It takes the Atlantic swell head on and welcomes surfers, bodyboarders and board sports competitions all year round. Swimming is lifeguarded in summer, but this should never hide the reality of the spot: violent currents, constant breakers, rip channels (baïnes), submerged rocks and seaward pull are explicitly mentioned in the local regulations. The lifeguarded zone is therefore precisely marked around the lifeguard station and can be moved depending on conditions. Outside this zone and these hours, swimming can become very dangerous. There are plenty of services: surf schools, shops, restaurants, crêperies, toilets, a shower, car and two-wheeler parking, and two disabled parking spaces. Car park occupancy is now monitored in real time, and a safe cycle path links Plomeur to the site. Dogs are not allowed on Plomeur’s beaches from 1 June to 30 September. The site is also sensitive for wildlife, notably sand martins, which may be protected by temporary quiet zones.

What you will see

• A large white sand beach open to the Atlantic, in a Natura 2000 site.
• Two disabled parking spaces.
• Temporary zones may protect the sand martins; dunes are protected, do not cross the fences.
• Surfers, Atlantic swell and the rocky Pointe de La Torche.

Practical information

Getting there

Pointe de La Torche, 29120 Plomeur. Large car park, cycle path from the village, GR34 and access on foot from several points

Services

Large car park with occupancy monitoring, toilets, showers, shops, restaurants and crêperies

Parking

Parking can be very tight in July and August and on sunny weekends.

Pets

Not allowed on Plomeur’s beaches from 1 June to 30 September

Accessibility

Easy access from the car park, then a natural beach

Lifeguarded swimming

In summer, around the lifeguard station

Swimming

Strictly respect the red and yellow flags

With family

Only in the lifeguarded zone and in suitable conditions

Tides

A very strong influence; at low tide, a very wide foreshore and often more readable waves; at high tide, the swell comes closer to the dunes and access narrows

Length

About 2 km

Orientation

Due west

Activities

Surfing, bodyboarding, stand-up paddle for experienced users, the GR34, photography, board sports competitions

Safety

Rip channels, side currents, constant breakers, submerged rocks, seaward pull; never swim outside the lifeguarded zone in strong conditions, follow the lifeguards, do not swim near the rocky point, respect the dune protection zones, and surf within your level

Photography

The Pointe de La Torche, the top of the path, the beach on the Tronoën side; best light late in the day

Ideal for

Surfing, bodyboarding, photography, the GR34, water sports competitions, wide open spaces

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