Pointe du Raz
Brittany's land's end: seventy-metre cliffs, the Vieille lighthouse and the Île de Sein on the horizon. A protected national site — best visited on a windy day.
Pays Bigouden
It all starts at the end of the garden
The coastal path runs two hundred metres away. The rest of Finistère is under an hour.
On foot
The sea, three minutes away
Two hundred metres separate the house from the shore. You walk down in flip-flops, towel under your arm, never touching the car. The long sandy beach of the Bay of Audierne then stretches for kilometres, almost always deserted outside high season.
The GR34, the old customs officers' path, runs along the coast right in front: left towards Pors Poulhan and its little harbour, right towards Penhors and its chapel. Hours of walking with the ocean within reach.
- Sandy beach 200 m away
- GR34 coastal path
- Surf and bodyboard spot
- Foraging at low tide
Day trips
Finistère within easy reach
You are at the centre of the Breton peninsula: everything most spectacular in Finistère sits within a forty-minute drive.
Audierne
A working fishing port on the Goyen estuary, with colourful quays, fish markets and seafood restaurants. Boats to the Île de Sein leave from here.
Penmarc'h & Saint-Guénolé
The Eckmühl lighthouse and its 307 steps, rocks pounded by the swell, and the little harbour of Kérity. The Pays Bigouden at its wildest.
Quimper
The capital of Cornouaille: its cathedral, half-timbered lanes, faience workshops and markets. Perfect for a rainy day.
Locronan
One of the most beautiful villages in France, all granite and cobblestones, frozen in the 17th century. A frequent film location.
Douarnenez
Three harbours, a floating maritime museum, and the bay where the city of Ys is said to sleep. Fine walks along the Plomarc'h path.
Photos of the surrounding area: Pointe du Raz © Foudebassans · Audierne, Saint-Guénolé and Douarnenez © Moreau.henri · Quimper © Zairon · Locronan © Fanfwah — Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Everyday life
Useful distances
Plozévet is a genuine year-round village: shops, bakeries, a weekly market and doctors. Nothing is missing for a holiday without chores.
- The beach200 m · 3 min walk
- Plozévet village & shops≈ 2 km
- Supermarket≈ 2 km
- Pouldreuzic, Penhors≈ 6 km
- Audierne≈ 12 km
- Pont-l'Abbé≈ 20 km
- Pointe du Raz≈ 25 km
- Quimper & its TGV station≈ 30 km
- Quimper-Pluguffan airport≈ 25 km
Location
Where the house is
Villa du Ménhir stands in the commune of Plozévet (29710), on the coast, facing the Bay of Audierne.
The exact address and access details are sent to you after booking.
Nearby
What to do, whatever the weather
Beach and swimming
Kilometres of sand in front of the house, sheltered coves towards Pors Poulhan, and year-round surf for the brave.
Hiking the GR34
The customs officers' path passes your door and circles the whole of Brittany. Allow a good half-day to Penhors and back.
Museums and villages
The prehistory museum at Penmarc'h, the faience workshops of Quimper, the Port-musée of Douarnenez — and the crêperies that go with them.
Cycling and rock pools
The small Bigouden roads are flat and quiet. At low tide, the rocks are full of crabs and shellfish.
Markets and local produce
A weekly market in Plozévet, fishmongers in Audierne, kouign-amann, Bigouden cider and oysters from the Pont-l'Abbé river.
The Île de Sein
An hour by boat from Audierne to a car-free island barely above the waves, and rarely beautiful. Book ahead in summer.
Stay
Ready to unpack?
Check the available dates and book your stay in the Pays Bigouden.