Carantec

Carantec is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

It is a smart balneal city of bay of Morlaix. The attractions of this commune also are activitées proposed: practice of water sports on a pleasant water level, the Tennis thanks to the various grounds available to the commune, the Football, but also the Golf.

Administration

Monuments

  • the Castle of the Bull (17th century), extremely built on a reef to protect the town of Morlaix of the English incursions by the sea.

  • the Island Louët, picturesque small island with its headlight and its house.
  • the Island Stone-block, accessible by a roadway which covers and discovers with the tide.
  • the neogothic Church of the 19th century, built by the architect of time M of Kermenguy.
  • the manor of Rohou, splendid masonry dating from the end of the 19th century
  • the Headlight of the Moor.

Events

  • Shipwreck of the Aboukir Bay (1893) 19 found bodies whose burial posed many problems.

See too

External bonds

  • Site of the commune

  • Site of the Tourist office
  • Site of the castle of the Bull
  • nonofficial Site: The Bull, Vauban Fortress, Bay of Morlaix
  • Site of the twinned commune of Large-Saconnex (Switzerland) the
  • At Papinou Of the photographs of Carantec and bay of Morlaix

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