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Saint-Pabu

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Finistère

Saint-Pabu - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Finistère
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Saint-Pabu is a beautiful coastal town, labeled "Green Station" in 2012. This town of about 2000 inhabitants located in the extreme north-west Brittany, 25 km north of Brest.

It is bordered by two natural limits: the Channel and the Aber-Benoît (Breton Aber Aber Beniguet = blessed). This aber is very natural and winding over 8 miles inland.

In this town, once people lived poorly fishing and earth: there were many boats in each seaweed Creek Aber-Benoît as in all coastal municipalities of the North Finistère. These images have completely changed the yachts have replaced boats professionals become more rare. However, there is still a manufacturing wooden boats, in addition to the repair of plastic boats ...

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Pabu
Postcode29830
Latitude48.5634640 (N 48° 33’ 48”)
Longitude-4.5971810 (W 4° 35’ 50”)
Surface area9.94 km²
Population2128 inhabitants
Density214 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureQuimper (95 km, 1:19)
Insee code29257
IntercommunalityCC du Pays des Abers
DepartmentFinistère
RegionBrittany

Nearest cities & towns

Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau5.3 km (13 min)
Ploudalmézeau6 km (9 min)
Plouguin6.3 km (10 min)
Tréglonou7 km (11 min)
Lannilis9.3 km (14 min)
Tréouergat9.5 km (18 min)
Plourin10.9 km (15 min)
Coat-Méal12.1 km (18 min)
Landunvez12.7 km (19 min)
Landéda13.5 km (19 min)
Milizac-Guipronvel14.2 km (21 min)
Lanrivoaré14.3 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Saint-Pabu has preserved places of charm and relaxation. You must come to explore its miles of white sandy beach very close, its 100 hectares of dunes, the coastal path along the aber where many varieties of birds ...

Its Beniguet gazebo overlooking the beautiful beach of the same name, you will have great views. In addition to beaches for swimming, walking, you can also practice sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing, surfing and a few kilometers away (Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau) try yachting .

A Saint-Pabu, visit the museum des Abers very recent: a fun way, it will explain most of the estuaries.

What makes the charm of Saint-Pabu is its coastal heritage, varied, accessible through the GR 34. Brightness and rapidly changing time for you to make beautiful pictures. From time to time, you will be surprised to find a laundry, a cross, an oven wrack ...

Places of interest

Natural sites

Photos

Aerial view of estuary Saint-Pabu
Aerial view of estuary Saint-Pabu
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Saint-Pabu Beach
Saint-Pabu Beach
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Many islands in Saint-Pabu
Many islands in Saint-Pabu
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Coastal Path: GR 34 near Aber-Benoît
Coastal Path: GR 34 near Aber-Benoît
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Strike along the Aber Benoît
Strike along the Aber Benoît
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Aber-Benoît Saint-Pabu
Aber-Benoît Saint-Pabu
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Course canoeing Saint-Pabu on Aber
Course canoeing Saint-Pabu on Aber
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Sunset Saint-Pabu
Sunset Saint-Pabu
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Walks in the white sand recommended!
Walks in the white sand recommended!
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Saint-Pabu, output Aber-Benoît
Saint-Pabu, output Aber-Benoît
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Fountain St. Maudez to Saint-Pabu
Fountain St. Maudez to Saint-Pabu
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Beach Beniguet to Saint-Pabu
Beach Beniguet to Saint-Pabu
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Port of Pors-ar-Vilin to Saint-Pabu
Port of Pors-ar-Vilin to Saint-Pabu
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Aber-Benoît based
Aber-Benoît based
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La Mancha, clear sea on the beach
La Mancha, clear sea on the beach
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Port Stellac'h to Saint-Pabu
Port Stellac'h to Saint-Pabu
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view over the Aber Benoît
view over the Aber Benoît
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Autumn Landscape: Aber Benedict and wood ...
Autumn Landscape: Aber Benedict and wood ...
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Sunrise over the Aber Benoît
Sunrise over the Aber Benoît
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Beach Beniguet to Saint-Pabu
Beach Beniguet to Saint-Pabu
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Saint-Pabu the sky
Saint-Pabu the sky
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 12°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 13°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

The Pays des Abers: Tréglonou, pretty little harbor with its bridge over the Aber-Benoît. Lannilis tongue of land between two river mouths (Benedict and Wrac'h) Kerouartz his castle, the Devil's Bridge which spans the Aber Wrac'h to reach Plouguerneau rich chapels, crosses his Island Lighthouse Virgo (the highest in Europe!). Do not forget to pass Landéda, just to see Saint-Pabu opposite, its islands, beaches and dunes, and finally pass as the port of Aber Wrac'h full of animations (water sports, restaurants). Near the semaphore, the view is awesome!

Then Iroise Country: Ploudalmézeau with its panoramic water tower (at the top pancake), its free zoo open daily, wearing Portsall infamous following the sinking of the Amoco Cadiz. Then drive along the tourist route Landunvez. For every time the view is breathtaking: there are few natural places like this! One can not but admire such beautiful landscapes! After spending nearly the chapel of Saint-Samson, continue along the coast, after Penfoul (surf school) head to Porspoder after seeing ports Argenton, Melon ... Do not forget to go around the peninsula of St. Lawrence. Continue to Lanildut, goémonier first port with its museum of algae and aber. The Aber Aber Ildut is the third in the region. A good walk on the GR 34 is highly recommended ... before continuing with the discovery of the "corner" to Brélès is a village in the special charm ... And after the discovery, always along the coast, where beaches and jagged rocks alternate, which takes you to Conquet (departure to the islands of Ouessant and Mullein) and the Pointe Saint-Mathieu, extreme tip of the North West Finistère, this is the end of the earth!

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Sailboat trip in the Abers
Nature and the great outdoors210 € Landéda (4.5 km)
Musical tour: Rustic Brittany to the sound of music
Entertainment17 € Kerlouan (19.9 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Fortifications Route
HikeIntermediate4:20Roscanvel (28 km)
Goémoniers Circuit
HikeEasy2:00Plouescat (31 km)
Korrigans Circuit Plouescat
HikeEasy2:05Plouescat (34 km)
Lake of Plouvorn
HikeEasy30 minPlouvorn (42 km)

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Hotels

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