Pointe des Émigrés, Protected coastal cape in Vannes, France
Pointe des Émigrés is a protected cape near Vannes with woodlands, meadows, marshes, and mudflats facing the Gulf of Morbihan. A network of walking paths crisscrosses the site, allowing visitors to move through these different environments and spot the wildlife that lives there.
The cape took its name from 259 émigrés who were executed in Vannes in 1795 following a failed military landing near Quiberon. This tragedy marked one of the violent chapters that shaped the region during the Revolutionary period.
The name carries memory of those who died here during the Revolution, connecting visitors to a somber moment in French history. Walking through the site today, people encounter this past through the landscape itself.
The site is open year-round with clearly marked paths that make it easy to move around and spot birds. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, when migrating birds pass through the area.
Two rock formations along the coast display natural profiles that resemble French royalty. Many visitors only notice these surprisingly similar features when viewing them from particular angles.
GPS coordinates: 47.63250,-2.76889
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:00
Maison rose
1.4 km
Golfe du Morbihan Regional Natural Park
2.4 km
Plage municipale de Conleau
855 m
Saint-Vincent Gate
2.6 km
Pont de Kérino
1.1 km
Promenade de la Rabine
1.6 km
Halle aux poissons de Vannes
2.6 km
Campen tide mill
2.4 km
Office de tourisme
2.2 km
Couvent des Carmes de Vannes
1.8 km
Chapelle des Ursulines
2.5 km
Dolmen de Kerhenry
2.1 km
Maison des Trois-Piliers
2.5 km
Building of the Savings Bank of Vannes
2.6 km
Calvaire de Kérino
1.3 km
Saint-Vincent bridge
2.5 km
Vedettes du Golfe
819 m
Fish Market
2.6 km
Esplanade du port de Vannes
2.4 km
Vue face au goulet de Conleau
1.1 km
Chapelle du manoir de Larmor
1.3 km
Calvaire de la Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes
2.6 km
Chapelle de l'Île Boëdic
2 km
Maison de Saint-Yves
2.5 km
Chapelle du lycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes
2.4 km
Chapelle des Carmes déchaussés de Vannes
2.3 km
Maison, 5 place Henri IV
2.6 km
Cantizac tide mill
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