Pointe de Trévignon, Cape in Trégunc, Finistère, France
The pointe de Trévignon is a small cape on the southern coast of Finistère, in the town of Trégunc, sitting between Concarneau and Pont-Aven. The headland is bordered by rocky outcrops, sandy beaches, and coastal wetlands, and has a small port sheltered on one side by a breakwater and on the other by a small islet with a green-and-white lighthouse.
The coastline around the pointe de Trévignon has been used by fishing communities for centuries, and the Château de Trévignon was built in the 19th century as a private manor on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea. The wetlands around the cape are now protected under the European Natura 2000 program.
The pointe de Trévignon has a small working port where fishing boats come and go on a regular basis. A few times a week, after the boats return, a fish auction takes place at the dock where visitors can buy fresh lobster, crabs, and fish directly from the fishermen.
The cape is reachable by car from Trégunc via the D1 road, with parking near the Saint-Philibert chapel and along the coastal road. Parking fills up in summer, so arriving early in the day makes things easier, especially near the port.
The area around the pointe de Trévignon still has several old stone buildings known in Breton as 'mein zao', built from upright stones, which date back to between the 17th and 19th centuries. These structures appear several times along the coastal trail and are a type of rural architecture found almost nowhere else in France.
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