Between the "Grand Guet" foreland and Goulphar, the Wild Coast of Belle-Ile is particularily indented. It is one of the most beautiful parts of the Wild Coast of Belle-Ile, with some beautiful sea caves (Cormorant cave, Vaz Yod island, Ru Er Vraz cave, Star cave, etc.).
The most famous site, painted at many occasions by Claude Monet in 1886, is the site of Port-Coton needles. Monet was fascinated by these landscapes of the Wild Coast and described them as follows: "it is sinister, diabolical but superb and I do not think that I may find something like that elsewhere".
Goulphar, it is also the "Grand Phare", 52 metres above the ground and 92 metres above the sea level. it is one of the most powerful lighthouses of France. From the top of the "Grand Phare", the lansdcape of Belle-Ile is magnificent: here are some views.
(Click on the small pictures to enlarge them. Some pictures are available in high definition (about 1600x1200 pixels): click on the link "(High definition)" to open them.
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Some
pictures of the Port-Coton needles by calm weather...
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| The Badjeneres islands | "La Sirène" (horn) and distances | One of the paintings of Monet | Sunset at the needles of Port-Coton | ||||
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Rocks
of Domois.
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The "black stones", Vaz Yod island and "Le Blouez". |
The
"black stones", and the beach of "Les Curés".
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Rocks
of the "black stones".
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Small
creek near the beach
of "Les Curés".
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Beach of "Les Curés". |
Another view of the beach of "Les Curés" |
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A
fisherman at work in front of "Les
Curés".
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Goulphar
cove in the morning.
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Goulphar
cove in the evening.
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Goulphar
cove by a summer morning.
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Early
morning fishing in front of
"Les
Curés".
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Beach
of "Les Curés"
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Goulphar |
Port-Coton needles under the snow
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| Vaz Hir island | The
"Badjeneres" islands, from Port-Coton |
In front of Goulphar | Goulphar | Goulphar | "Grand phare" of Goulphar | |
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| Kouar Lamaro | Le Blouez | Fishing at Port-Coton | Fishing at the Badjenères | ||
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| Cormorant cave, at Kouar Lamaro | Pierced rock, at the Badjenères islands | Sea cave at Kouar Huede | Hole of Vazen | Sea cave at Vaz Yod island | Ru Er Vraz sea cave | |||
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The
"Grand Phare" of Goulphar
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General
view from the "Grand Phare" of the village of Kervilahouen
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General
view of Donnant
from the top of the "Grand Phare"
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View
toward the "Sirène" (horn)
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