Camaret-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kamaʁε syʁ mɛʁ]; Breton: Kameled) 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
- (in French) Official website
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- (in French) more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula
