Plage de Pentrez

Who this place suits

With family

10/10

As a couple

9/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

9/10

With a dog

4/10

Reduced mobility

7/10

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About

Pentrez is Saint-Nic’s great iconic beach. Very large, it opens wide onto the bay of Douarnenez and reveals a huge expanse of sand at low tide. The town presents it as a beach where you can swim safely and enjoy many water and land activities, especially sand yachting and kite flying. In July and August, the Finistère fire and rescue service provides lifeguards in the afternoon, with the first-aid post open from 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Bathing water quality results are posted at the entrances to the site. The width and evenness of the beach also make it very photogenic, especially during spring tides and under the changing skies of the bay of Douarnenez. Water and land activities are regulated by local orders, as is access for dogs and horses, so check the rules before you visit.

What you will see

• A huge beach of fine sand.
• The bay of Douarnenez.

Practical information

Getting there

Plage de Pentrez, 29550 Saint-Nic; access from the seafront and the Pentrez car parks

Services

First-aid post in season, parking

Parking

Can be very busy in July and August and on sunny weekends

Pets

Regulated by prefectoral and municipal orders

Accessibility

Fairly easy access from the seafront

Lifeguarded swimming

In July and August, by the Finistère fire and rescue service, 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm

With family

Very well suited during lifeguard hours

Tides

Very strong influence; at low tide, a huge foreshore for sand yachting and long walks; at high tide, swimming is closer to the seafront

Activities

Swimming, sand yachting, kite flying, walking, running, photography

Safety

Respect the sand yachting zones, follow the firefighters’ instructions, watch children on the very wide foreshore, check the tide times, respect the local rules for water and land activities

Best time

With family, during lifeguard hours (1.30 pm to 7.30 pm) and at low tide; for photos, late afternoon; for calm, early morning

Photography

The seafront, the ends of the beach, the foreshore at low tide; late-afternoon light or stormy skies

Ideal for

Families, sand yachting, kite flying, lifeguarded swimming, photography, wide open spaces

Nearby

Saint-Nic, the Menez-Hom, the bay of Douarnenez, Plomodiern, the Crozon peninsula, Douarnenez

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