Plogoff: Pointe du Raz
Built around a coastal parish, Plogoff grew into a commune at the western end of Cap Sizun in Finistère. Its territory includes Pointe du Raz, a granite promontory facing the Raz de Sein, the tidal passage between the mainland and Île de Sein. Offshore, the La Vieille lighthouse was first lit in 1887; with the smaller Tévennec lighthouse, it marks this hazardous channel. The headland belongs to the Grand Site de France Pointe du Raz en Cap Sizun, a protected coastal landscape managed to balance access with conservation. Plogoff also became a national symbol of grassroots environmental action when a proposed nuclear power plant was abandoned in 1981 after years of local protest. Heathland paths and cliffs make the Atlantic edge central to the commune’s identity.
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Plogoff occupies the Atlantic edge of Cap Sizun in Brittany, a position that has made this exposed commune inseparable from the sea. Its coastline includes Pointe du Raz, a rocky headland facing the tidal passage of Raz de Sein and the island of Sein beyond. The shore forms part of the Pointe du Raz en Cap Sizun Grand Site de France, where access and restoration seek to protect a much-visited coastal environment. Plogoff also became a national symbol of anti-nuclear activism between 1978 and 1981, when local resistance helped stop a proposed nuclear power station. Explore nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on Cap Sizun and Brittany.
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