Photo : Auregann / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Pointe de Pen-Hir
The Pointe de Pen-Hir extends the Crozon peninsula westwards, in the commune of Camaret-sur-Mer, in the Finistère, forming one of the most spectacular rocky headlands on the coast. Its sheer cliffs, several dozen metres high, overlook the Atlantic swell that crashes against them.
At its tip stands the site's most famous feature, the Tas de Pois, a chain of rocky islets and reefs that seem set on the water like peas in a pod, extending the point far into the ocean. A memorial to the Bretons who joined Free France from 1940 stands on the site, recalling the strategic role of this coast during the Second World War.
The GR34 coastal path follows the whole headland, offering new views at every turn of the Tas de Pois and of the Bay of Douarnenez to the south. Late afternoon, when the setting sun lights up the rocks, is a favourite time for photographers.
