Touring Ile-de-Sein in France
Ile-de-Sein in the region of Bretagne is a city located in France - some 335 mi or ( 539 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Ile-de-Sein is now 12:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Oxford, Bristol, Cork, Trouguer, and Rennes. Being here already, consider visiting Oxford . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ile-de-Sein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pelle araignée volante
Ets. Christian BONFILS Reprofilage de falaise ..
Audierne - Ile de Sein par la pointe du Raz en Sillinger 650
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Passages du Trouz Yar.mpg
Passage du Trouz Yar à la pointe du Raz 1ère vue dans le sens sud-nord 2ème vue dans le sens nord-sud ..
Normandia e Bretagna Atto X - Pointe du Raz
Un promontorio spazzato dal vento.. un paesaggio affascinante dove l'occhio si perde nell'orizzonte segnato dall'Ile de Sein ei suoi fari.. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of the Raz de Sein
The Battle of the Raz de Sein was a naval engagement of the blockade of Brest during the French Revolutionary Wars between a French Navy and a Royal Navy ship of the line on 21 April 1798. The British blockade fleet under Admiral Lord Bridport had sailed from St Helens on 12 April and on the morning of 21 April was crossing the Iroise Passage when sails were spotted to the east. Three ships were detached in pursuit, led by the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Mars under Captain Alexander Hood.
Located at 48.03 -4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Raz de Sein
The Raz de Sein is a stretch of water located between the Isle of Sein and the Pointe du Raz in Finistère in the Brittany region of France. This tidal water is an essential passage for vessels wishing to pass between the Atlantic and the English Channel, because further west at high tide the Isle of Sein and its embankment stretch for more than thirty miles. This is a very dangerous zone for navigation due to the violent sea currents from the tides (up to six knots during the spring tides).
Located at 48.03 -4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tourelle de la Plate
The Tourelle de la Plate, also known as Petite Vieille (Little Old Woman) is a lighthouse in the dangerous strait Raz de Sein, off the northwest coast of France, belonging to the departement of Finistère in the region of Brittany. It is a companion to La Vieille. At a meeting on 5 June 1886, the lighthouse commission decided to construct a new tower near the La Vieille lighthouse, which was itself then in progress.
Located at 48.04 -4.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
La Vieille
La Vieille ("The Old Lady") is a lighthouse in the département of Finistère at the commune of Plogoff, on the northwest coast of France. It lies on the rock known as Gorlebella (Breton for "farthest rock"), guiding mariners in the strait Raz de Sein, across from the companion lighthouse Tourelle de la Plate—also known as Petite Vieille ("Little Old Woman"). It is among the small class of lighthouses around the coasts of France carrying the moniker "hell", due to a remote position in rough seas.
Located at 48.04 -4.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pointe du Raz
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 (Enez Sun in Breton). It is a dramatic place of crashing waves and strong winds. It also marks the western end of the 3,200km E5 European long distance path to Verona in Italy.
Located at 48.04 -4.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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