MTB route n°11 - Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau / Tréompan / Portsall

See you at Pointe du Guilliguy! Up there, a slender cross on a base of rough rock stands near the Guilliguy dolmen. You won't be disappointed: the view over the charming little port of Portsall is simply marvellous. At high tide, the turquoise water comes alive. Despite the many visible rocks and the beacons securing the harbor exit, fishing boats, small sailboats, kayaks and paddles proudly move about.

On the quay, one of the monstrous anchors of the Amoco Cadiz recalls the ecological tragedy of 1978. The sinking of the supertanker caused one of the worst oil spills in history. If it's open, take the time to visit the L'Ancre An eor museum, which recounts the event that turned the lives of the entire community upside down.

See you at Pointe du Guilliguy! Up there, a slender cross on a base of rough rock stands near the Guilliguy dolmen. You won't be disappointed: the view over the charming little port of Portsall is simply marvellous. At high tide, the turquoise water comes alive. Despite the many visible rocks and the beacons securing the harbor exit, fishing boats, small sailboats, kayaks and paddles are proudly on the move. Dozens of optimists in a queue take it in turns to sight the buoys set out by the nautical center's instructor.

The commune's name is a reminder that it was originally a simple trève of the parish of Ploudalmézeau.
According to tradition, in the 6th century, after landing on Ouessant, Saint Pol Aurélien, future bishop of Léon, set up an oratory and temporary camp near the fountain. The present church, built on the same site 1100 years later, was dedicated to him.