Stormy paradise: the west coast of Brittany
Long sandy beaches in the south, small bays in the north, and in the west a wild, rugged rocky coast with gentle heathland: the Finistére, the westernmost tip of Brittany, is so varied. For the Romans, this secluded region was the “end of the world”, precisely finis terrae – for the Bretons, however, the Penn ar Bed – the head of the world.

On the northern coast, the Pays des Abers offers one of the most dramatic landscapes in Brittany. West of Brignogan, the shore becomes more extravagantly indented, with a succession of narrow estuaries fringed with beaches, weather-beaten rocks, lovely seaside towns and quaint fishing villages. Sandpiper Cottage by the Sea is located in this wonderfull landscape. An ‘aber’ is a small estuary cutting into the coastline. At the north-west end of the so-called Coast of Legends in Brittany, you will find Aber-Benoit, a real miniature fjord, and Aber-Wrach, land and sea coming together in a perfect symbiosis of the elements. Aber-Wrach is also a pleasure port and a centre for learning to sail, and at its mouth is the beautiful Baie des Anges, watched over by the Phare de la Vierge lighthouse.