Tregastel

Visit Tregastel, Brittany

Tregastel is a small seaside village on the scenic Coast of Granite Rose of northern Brittany.

Exploring Tregastel

The village has some lovely architecture and a pleasant beach - the Quay St Ann. A notable building in the village is an interesting small church which inside has a wooden ceiling resembling an upturned boat - very fitting for a seaside church. On the shore be sure to take a look at the tidal mill, an eco-friendly mill dating from the early 18th century.

It is for the natural scenery that visitors are attracted to Tregastel - there are several beaches close to hand, and the contrast between the pink granite boulders and islets, the shimmering blue of the sea and the yellow of the beach combine to create a very lovely setting.

The main beach is just slightly up the coast and makes Tregastel particularly worth a visit. Called Tregastel Plage it is one of the loveliest in the area with great outcrops of the pink granite rocks emerging from the water. The beach itself is long and sandy.

More things to do close to Tregastel

A coastal walk - the Sentier des Douaniers - passes by Tregastel Plage and is an excellent walk to see more of the lovely pink granite coast, as well as the countryside.

You have more chances to appreciate the natural environment if you take one of the organised boat trips around the group of islands just off the coast called the 'archipelago of seven islands' - bring your binocular, this is the largest bird sanctuary in France.

Still with nature but closer to Tregastel is the sea world aquarium, always popular with children (and a good way to get them out of the sunshine for a while!)

Photos of Tregastel (click any picture to start the gallery)

Tourist classifications for Tregastel: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*;

Suggested places to visit near Tregastel, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Treguier 20km; Pontrieux 28km; Plouezoch 30km; Cairn de Barnenez 31km; Guerlesquin 33km; Paimpol 33km; Morlaix 36km; Roscoff 37km; Ile Brehat 38km; Saint-Pol-de-Leon 38km; Ile-de-Batz 39km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Tregastel

Tregastel tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Jardin du Kestellic - remarkable garden (19km) : Jardins de Kerdalo - remarkable garden (22km) : Jardin du château de la Roche-Jagu - remarkable garden (27km) : Beauport Abbey - grand site of france (35km) : Jardin exotique - remarkable garden (37km) : Jardin Delasselle - remarkable garden (38km) : Arboretum de Poërop - remarkable garden (53km) : Jardin du Grand Launay - remarkable garden (56km) :

French version: see Tregastel (Francais)