Pont-Croix
Pont-Croix is a small town, near the coast in the Finistère department at the western end of Brittany.
It is an attractive town, with numerous traditional buildings and features, and very pleasant to explore.
The market place and town centre are at the top of the hill, next to the Collegiate with its pretty gardens.
The highlight - the Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon - dates from the 13th century and has a tall spire and impressive decorative stonework, while the inside has a decorative altar and other figures and a painted ceiling..
Explore the labyrinth of narrow passages around the collegiate, with flowers and greenery peeing over the top of ancient walls, then from the small square in front of the chuch follow the steep cobbled streets (Petite Rue Chere and Grande Rue Chere) down the hillside to the Goyen river below.
There are numerous impressive houses to be seen in Pont-Croix, from small workers cottages to impressive grand townhouses, dating from the 15th to 18th centuries, also various small attractive features (fountains etc) to enjoy. See also the Saint-Vincent Chapel.
The river in Pont-Croix is crossed by a fine bridge adjacent to an old mill and the lavoirs (ancient wash-houses) can also be seen.
Near to Pont-Croix
- Follow the attractive road towards Plouhinec along the valley of the River Goyen.
- Visit the headland at Pointe de Raz, and other places on the Cap Sizun eg Plouhinec
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Places to visit near Pont-Croix, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Pont-Croix.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
6 km: Audierne (seaside harbour town) 28 km: Camaret (Town and beauty spot) 22 km: Crozon (Coast town) 18 km: Douarnenez (town)
See also Pont-Croix (version Francais)
