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The Best Attractions In Gavres

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Gâvres is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
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  • 4. Pointe du Raz Plogoff
    The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff, Finistère. It is named after the Raz de Sein, the dangerous stretch of water between it and the island of Sein . It is a dramatic place of crashing waves and strong winds. The word raz was borrowed from Norman by the Bretons and shares the same etymology as the English word race, strong current of water; both are from Old Norse rás. It also marks the western end of the 3,200 km E5 European long distance path to Verona in Italy. The La Vieille lighthouse can be clearly seen from the headland. Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of France—that would be Pointe de Corsen, just to the north—it...
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  • 6. Ville Close Concarneau
    The Walled town of Concarneau is a walled town built in the 15th and 16th century in Concarneau.
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  • 7. Rochefort-en-terre Rochefort En Terre
    Rochefort-en-Terre is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated “Petite Cité de Caractére”. The medieval chateau located in the town was the home of American painter Alfred Klots. He purchased the chateau in the early 1900s and oversaw its restoration. His son Trafford Klots inherited the chateau and continued to paint there and entertain other visiting artists. After his death his wife donated the building to the French government. In the grounds of the building is the NAIA museum, named after an early twentieth century witch who lived in the town. It houses a small collection of fantasy and kinetic art and sculpture.
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