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Perros-Guirec
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This is a well-known seaside resort in the department, particularly with its hamlet of Ploumanac'h. Located on the Pink Granite Coast, it still boasts several sandy beaches. Facing the town, which it belongs to, the Sept-Îles archipelago is a bird sanctuary.
Overview of Perros-Guirec
Perros-Guirec is a well-known seaside resort in the department, particularly with its hamlet of Ploumanac'h. Located on the Pink Granite Coast, it still boasts several sandy beaches. Facing the town, which it belongs to, the Sept-Îles archipelago is a bird sanctuary.
Key Facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location: on the northern coast of Côtes d'Armor, not far from Lannion.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 7,212 inhabitants (2016).
- Area: 14.16 km².
- Altitude: sea level.
- Website: http://tourisme.perros-guirec.com
History of Perros-Guirec
What to See and Do in Perros-Guirec
Museum of History and Traditions of Brittany
It covers three key periods in the history of the Trégor region and Brittany: the Revolution of 1789 and the two World Wars.
It covers three key periods in the history of the Trégor region and Brittany: the Revolution of 1789 and the two World Wars.
Beaches of Perros-Guirec
The municipality has several beaches and is also recognised as a seaside resort.
The municipality has several beaches and is also recognised as a seaside resort.
Ploumanac'h
One of the hamlets in the municipality, the most beautiful with its natural harbour, coves, and stunning natural setting featuring its granite rock formations, which can be explored via the Customs Officers' Path that runs through it.
One of the hamlets in the municipality, the most beautiful with its natural harbour, coves, and stunning natural setting featuring its granite rock formations, which can be explored via the Customs Officers' Path that runs through it.
Sept-Îles Nature Reserve
Opposite Perros-Guirec, to which it is linked, this small uninhabited archipelago is home to numerous seabird species and seals. Visitors are only permitted to land on Île aux Moines, which also features a lighthouse and the remains of an old fort.
Opposite Perros-Guirec, to which it is linked, this small uninhabited archipelago is home to numerous seabird species and seals. Visitors are only permitted to land on Île aux Moines, which also features a lighthouse and the remains of an old fort.
Traouïero Valleys
Two steep valleys and a stream winding through forest and granite outcrops await you on this walk.
Two steep valleys and a stream winding through forest and granite outcrops await you on this walk.
In the Surrounding Area
Pink Granite Coast
This coastal stretch of about forty kilometres between Plestin and Louannec is characterised by the pink colour of its granite rocks.
This coastal stretch of about forty kilometres between Plestin and Louannec is characterised by the pink colour of its granite rocks.
Climate and Weather
Like the rest of the coast, the town has an oceanic climate—mild, humid, and quite windy year-round, with relatively low temperature variation, neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall (less intense than inland) is spread throughout the year, peaking in autumn and winter.
Sea Temperature Throughout the Year
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perros-Guirec | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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Pink Granite Coast
★★★ This coastal stretch of about forty kilometres between Plestin and Louannec is characterised by the pink colour of its granite rocks.
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Ploumanac'h
★★ One of the hamlets in the municipality, the most beautiful with its natural harbour, coves, and stunning natural setting featuring its…
Sept-Îles Nature Reserve
★★ Opposite Perros-Guirec, to which it is linked, this small uninhabited archipelago is home to numerous seabird species and seals. Visitors…
Traouïero Valleys
★★ Two steep valleys and a stream winding through forest and granite outcrops await you on this walk.
Museum of History and Traditions of Brittany
★ It covers three key periods in the history of the Trégor region and Brittany: the Revolution of 1789 and the two World Wars.
Beaches of Perros-Guirec
★ The municipality has several beaches and is also recognised as a seaside resort.