Bretagne Pink Granite Coast

The pink granite coast in the department of côtes d armor between trébeurden et perros guirec is named after the gigantic blocks of granite that emerge from the moor by the coast.

Bretagne pink granite coast.

This is the kingdom of little coves full of white sand and turquoise water wild landscapes and the customs officers path. The sept îles national nature reserve off the coast of perros guirec is home to one of the largest colonies of seabirds especially puffins gannets and cormorants. To admire this pink granite coast with its beautiful natural colours you can travel from plestin les grèves to louannec through trébeurden trégastel and perros guirec where you ll find about twelve campsites. The pink granite coast has rock formations and sands in hues seldom found elsewhere for its entire length the shoreline of brittany is extravagantly indented with each successive little inlet.

Located in the historic region of trégor it stretches over several miles between the towns of perros guirec trégastel pleumeur bodou and trébeurden. This festival of changing colours on land at sea and in the air constitutes a unique show in brittany. With its stunning rocky outcrops the pink granite coast presents the visitor with an extraordinary landscape a jewel in brittany s unspoilt coastal crown. In bretagne in the côtes d armor you ll find this famous pink granite coast with the typical brown pink like colour of the rocks.

The pink granite coast offers beautiful scenery thanks to its waters islands wildlife and flora. But above all the coast is characterized by its granitic chaos with its pink shades and shapes that appeal to the imagination. Pink on the coast the granite becomes grey as it plunges inland along the estuaries of the trieux and the jaudy. It has become a popular tourist destination due to its unusual pink sands and rock formations.

The birds love this highly colourful landscape.