The cliffs
Jagged granite.
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The Pointe du Raz is a headland reaching into the Atlantic from western Brittany, France, at the western tip of the commune of Plogoff in Finistère, about 48 km west of Quimper in a straight line. Its Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It takes its name from the Raz de Sein, a dangerous stretch of water between the headland and the island of Sein; raz means a strong current of water. It is not quite the westernmost point of mainland France, but its rocky isolation has made it a popular destination, often compared to Land's End in Britain, and it marks the western end of the 3,200 km E5 European long-distance path to Venice. Jagged granite cliffs drop to a dark blue sea where waves crash and strong winds blow, with brown and purple heather covering the plateau above. From the headland visitors can see La Vieille lighthouse on its rock in the sea and the island of Sein on the horizon. Visitors walk the paved path from the car park to the tip and stand among the rocks to watch the waves and the lighthouse. It is windy on most days, so bring a jacket and keep to the paths, away from the cliff edges.
Jagged granite.
On a rock.
On the horizon.
Plogoff, Finistère, Brittany, France
A jacket; it is windy.
No, but it is among the best known.