Explore Plouhinec in France
Plouhinec in the region of Bretagne with its 4,428 inhabitants is a town in France - some 318 mi or ( 512 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Plouhinec is now 09:57 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oxford, Bristol, Cork, Trebeuzec, and Quimper. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oxford . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Plouhinec ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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CAP SIZUN FINISTERE SUD
De Plouhinec à la pointe du Raz dans la Baie d'Audierne. locqueran.voila.net ..
Le canon du Berwind
Plongée sur le Berwind avec son canon ..
Visite de l'ile de Sein Ludo.mart's photos around Ile de sein, France (photos de l'ile de sein)
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Capture d'une ruche sauvage
Capture d'un essaim d'abeilles sauvages à Confort-Meilars ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cap Sizun
The Cap Sizun is a headland forming the western extremity of the Cornouaille, in the French département of Finistère in Brittany, corresponding to the canton of Pont-Croix. The best known sites in this region are the pointe du Raz, the pointe du Van, and, between these two points, the baie des Trépassés. The Cap Sizun reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean, bordered to the north by the baie de Douarnenez, and to the south by the baie d'Audierne.
Located at 48.05 -4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
French ship Droits de l'Homme (1794)
Droits de l'Homme was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy during the French Revolution.
Located at 47.96 -4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Action of 13 January 1797
The Action of 13 January 1797 was a small naval battle fought between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars. During the action the frigates successfully outmanoeuvred the much larger French vessel and drove it on shore in heavy seas, resulting in the deaths of between 400 to over 900 of the 1,300 persons aboard, depending on the sources.
Located at 47.94 -4.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tristan Island
Tristan Island or the Île Tristan is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid Estuary off the French port of Douarnenez in south-western Brittany. It is only about 450 m long and 250 m wide but despite its small size, it has a rich history, especially since the Middle Ages when a priory was built there. In the 19th century, it became famous as the site of the first canning factory for sardines fished in the Bay of Douarnenez. It is also closely associated with Breton legends and the island of Ys.
Located at 48.10 -4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Cap de la Chèvre
The cap de la Chèvre is the southernmost point of the Crozon peninsula in western Brittany in France. Facing south, it faces the north side of cap Sizun and closes off the baie de Douarnenez. Consisting of heath, heather and maritime pines, this headland maintains a savage appearance and magnificent countryside, along with several little villages with stone-built houses typical of the region.
Located at 48.17 -4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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