Cornouaille

In the Middle Ages the district of Cornouaille in southwestern Brittany was a duchy with Quimper as its capital. Its most striking features are two rocky peninsulas, Cap Sizun and Penmarc'h. It has a number of attractive seaside resorts like Tréboul and the fishing port of Douarnenez, with Port- Musée, a maritime conservation area featuring the large Musée du Bateau (Shipping Museum). The Pointe du Raz, a promontory 70 m/230ft high reaching far out into the Atlantic, is the most westerly point in Brittany. A good path runs to the tip of the promontory, from where there are magnificent views.