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Roscoff
alt=Aerial view of beaches near Roscoff with the town visible in the distance|thumb|320x320px|Beaches near Roscoff from the air alt=Aerial photograph showing shallow turquoise waters and scattered rocky islets near Roscoff on the Brittany coast of France.|thumb|320x320px|Aerial view of tidal islets off the coast of Roscoff, Brittany Roscoff ( ; ; ) is a commune in the Finistère département of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Roscoff is a coastal town located in the Finistère département of Brittany in northwestern France. The area is characterized by scenic beaches and shallow turquoise waters with scattered rocky islets shaped by tidal activity.
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Place details
- Locality
- Roscoff
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,772
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
Roscoff is a characteristically Breton city. Situated on a peninsula in the Bay of Morlaix, this former city of corsairs features salt breezes, sandy beaches, and a particularly clear sea. There are opportunities here for sailing, thalassotherapy, nature, festivals, and other activities for the whole family.
Get around
You need a car if you want to travel freely. Although there is a bus service, there are few buses on the roads.
There is an Avis agency in Roscoff.
See
The harbour, with lots of fishing boats, including seaweed harvesters (look for a long pole on the deck, which they twist the seaweed up with). Saint Barbara's Chapel (chapelle sainte Barbe): Dating from 1619, it offers excellent views over the town of Roscoff and especially the whole Bay of Morlaix. There are guided tours from spring to autumn. The church of Notre Dame de Croaz Batz: Built in the 16th century
Do
For an outing you can catch a boat across to the Isle de Batz (pronounced 'eel de bah') this is only a short distance across the bay.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Sights
- Population
- Breton language
- Ferries
- Historic events
- International relations
- Image gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
alt=Aerial view of beaches near Roscoff with the town visible in the distance|thumb|320x320px|Beaches near Roscoff from the air alt=Aerial photograph showing shallow turquoise waters and scattered rocky islets near Roscoff on the Brittany coast of France.|thumb|320x320px|Aerial view of tidal islets off the coast of Roscoff, Brittany Roscoff ( ; ; ) is a commune in the Finistère département of Brittany in northwestern France.
Roscoff is renowned for its picturesque architecture, labelled (small town of character) since 2009. Roscoff is also a traditional departure point for Onion Johnnies.
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