Pointe du Raz and Cap Sizun

Rising 72 meters above the Atlantic, the Pointe du Raz stares straight into the Raz de Sein, charted in detail by Beautemps‑Beaupré in 1807. The La Vieille lighthouse, built in 1887, stands 1.8 km offshore, with Île de Sein 8 km beyond. This is a coast of heather moor, hard granite ribs, and steep inlets where fulmars and choughs nest. At low tide, Baie des Trépassés shows its sandbars. A local detail: steps chiseled into the cliff once guided lookouts to the 1861 semaphore.

Your day runs smoothly from Quimper: hotel pick‑up, a Mercedes at your disposal, and a driver who waits while you explore, taste, and linger—then reshuffles stops with the weather. Expect pauses at the Cap Sizun sites, a quick crêpe stop in Audierne, and the winding D784 coastal road. It’s about 50 minutes to the Pointe du Raz, plus 12 to Pointe du Van for sweeping views of the bay. If the swell is up, a detour to the Bestrée viewpoint helps you read the Sein passage like a local.