La Forest-Landerneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Pointe du RazPlogoff 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... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Ile de BatzRoscoff The Île de Batz is an island off Roscoff in Brittany, France. Administratively, it is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Pointe de Pen-HirCamaret Sur Mer The pointe de Pen-Hir is a promontory of the Crozon peninsula in Brittany, to the south-west of Camaret-sur-Mer. On a clear day there are views to the Pointe du Raz and the islands of Sein and Ouessant and to Pointe Saint-Mathieu. The cliffs can be as tall as 70 metres high.It is the site of the Monument to the Bretons of Free France, known as the Cross of Pen-Hir and inaugurated by General Charles de Gaulle in 1960. It is intended to bear witness to the group of Free French Bretons who founded Sao Breiz in Great Britain during the Second World War. It was created in 1949-1951 by architect Jean-Baptiste Mathon and sculptor Victor-François Bazin « Aux Bretons de la France Libre - MCMXL - MCMXLV - La France a perdu une bataille, mais la France n'a pas perdu la guerre. Dans l'univers libre ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Ville CloseConcarneau The Walled town of Concarneau is a walled town built in the 15th and 16th century in Concarneau. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
7. Chateau de Joyeuse GardeLa Forest Landerneau The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Arthurian legend. Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century. It was listed as a monument historique on 6 October 1975. The castle is the subject of Joyeuse Garde, an 1859 poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
La Forest-Landerneau Videos
Class 66 at Plounerin, Brittany
A shorter version of the video (speeded up and with a music track) is available to view on Vimeo:
In Brittany for a break last week (September 2016), I looked for a nearby railway siding location on Google satellite / street maps to film - and came up with the Cooperl factory at Plounerin.
I could see from the view from above that there might be a shunter or two on site and thought it might be a bit different. Even if they were absent now, I could still film some TGVs flying past.
Apparently there is an app for passenger train times in France, but not one I could find for freight train movements, so whatever happened on the day would be pot luck!
Ignoring the heat, the dust, the banging and crashing from a nearby warehouse being stripped out, and the near gale from 160kph TGV's flying past, I managed to gain this footage!
I did ask if I could be admitted on site to take some film of the 0-4-0 diesel shunter (which I could see in the background at the factory), but I was offered a polite 'Non'. However I have since found some images - courtesy of 'Train Joel' taken in 2008, when there was also a level crossing nearby (now replaced by an underpass for traffic): - merci Train Joel!
Also on the film is a TER, one of only a couple a day that actually stop at Plounerin station.
I had picked up that there was a Class 66 (No 66209) at the rear end of the site. It was showing EWS livery but with the Euro Cargo logo. I managed to film this being checked over although only through the security fence.
66209 eventually eased 21 maize wagons slowly onto the mainline (direction Brest), with the aid of a DBS man speaking constantly to the loco driver on his radio from his vantage point on the rear wagon.
The freight train then crossed over in the direction of Rennes - and there was a cheery smile from the driver as the Class 66 (or 'shed') passed by. At the end of the film you can hear a donkey braying - rural France - I love it!
The factory smelt like a brewery (I was hoping for a tour - or maybe a sample), but it seems it is actually food destined for pigs - maybe they enjoy a beer with their maize?
You can see more about Cooperl in this promo film from 2012 - they are a massive producer of pork in France and elsewhere:
Hope you enjoy the film - it took hours to edit / upload :)