Camaret-sur-Mer

Camaret-sur-Mer (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula.

Sights

Camaret-sur-Mer is home to the Tour Vauban or Tour dorée (lit. "Golden Tower"), a historic fortification guarding the harbor and built in 1669–94. In 2008, the Tour dorée was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.

Camaret also is home to a marina and some beaches.

Population

Inhabitants of Camaret-sur-Mer are called Camarétois.

Map

Twinning

Camaret-sur-Mer is twinned with St Ives, Cornwall, UK.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Saint-Pol-Roux
• Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
• "List of the works of Charles Cottet depicting scenes of Brittany"

References

External links

• Official website
• more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula