Visit Finistere
With an extensive coastline, often very scenic and with numerous small fishing villages and coastal islands to explore it is easy to see why Finistere is so popular. A little harder to reach than some parts of Brittany, but well worth the effort!
Selected places to visit in Finistere
Highlights in Finistere, Brittany
See Brittany seaside, coast and islands for the coastal highlights. Apart from the beaches and coastal scenery the fishing ports and villages are also one of the big attractions in Finistere. Venture away from the coast a little and you will discover the central part of the department - the Parc d'Armorique.
Entering Finistere from the east the first resort you reach is the traditional village (and beaches) of Locquirec, with the historic town of Guerlesquin about 20km inland
Continue westwards to Roscoff to see the historic centre with the Church Notre-Dame-de-Kroaz-Batz and its lantern tower. Nearby visit Morlaix and St Pol de Leon (cathedral town), then perhaps the lively town at Landerneau.
The highly decorated churches at Guimiliau and Saint-Thegonnec are also very worth visiting, along with others that you will come across during your travels through Finistere. Another popular destination in the north is the very well fortified renaissance castle at Kerjean.
Castel Kerambleiz, Plomelin / Locronan
The little village of Le Conquet is right at the western end of Brittany beyond Brest.
Places of interest in the central Parc Armorique region include the Monts d'Arree, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the wilderness that Brittany can offer, and in the east the deep forest around Huelgoat abounds with myths and legends, while to the west be sure to visit the viewpoint at Menez-Hom for some very impressive views across the countryside and coastline.
Continuing further west see Camaret and then the exceptional views from some of the headlands along the coast e.g. Pointe de Dinan and nearby Pointe de Pen-Hir, on the Crozon peninsula, heading to Audierne and the Pointe de Raz. Be sure to also visit the small village of Le Faou while you are here.
Note that the Pointe du Raz, at the far west of this part of Finistere, is one of just a handful of classified Grand Sites of France'.
For more prehistory see the Cairn de Barnenez at Plouezoch.
Heading south, at the head of the Baie de Douarnenez visit the classified most beautiful village at Locronan. To the east of Locronan, the town of Pont-Croix merits a visit, as does the impressive boating 'museum' in the harbour at Douarnenez.
Benodet is one of the popular resorts here, while the important town of Quimper (also a cathedral town) is to the south of Finistere, as are the fishing port of Concarneau and the town of Quimperlé.
See a list of all Finistere communes
Map of Finistere
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