Plouescat

Overview of Plouescat

Plouescat is a well-known seaside resort on the northern coast, quite popular with a lot of visitors in season.

Key details

• Type of place: small town.

• Tourist interest: ★ (worth a stop if you are in the area).

• Location: in the northern part of the Finistère department.

• Distances:

• Local time: Heure : Plouescat.

• Population: 3,453 inhabitants (2016).

• Area: 14.79 km²

• Altitude: sea level.

• Website: www.mairie-plouescat.fr/

History of Plouescat

What to see and do in Plouescat

The town of Plouescat grew up around its covered market (16th century) and church, with a few 18th-century houses still standing.

Plouescat Beaches ★★
At the heart of the Côte des Sables, the town is home to several popular beaches, each suited for swimming, rock pooling, kitesurfing, or land sailing.

In the surrounding area

Climate and weather in Plouescat

Like the rest of the coast, the area has an oceanic climate—mild, humid, and quite windy all 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

Getting around

How to get there

Getting around

Accommodation

Food

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