Pont-Croix
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Pont-Croix (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The town lies about Script error: No such module "convert". from Audierne on the road to Douarnenez and is connected to Plouhinec by a small, scenic road that passes through the Goyen valley.
International relations
It is twinned with the civil Parish of Constantine in Kerrier, Cornwall.[2]
Population
Inhabitants of Pont-Croix are called in French Pontécruciens.
Sights
From Pont-Croix, short trips can be made to Pointe du Raz, Pointe du Van, and Baie des Trépassés. On the road to Audierne, one can enjoy a marvelous view of the Goyen river valley.
The Monastery Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon, which dates from the early 13th century, has a 67 m high spire that served as the model for the spires of Quimper Cathedral.
Pont-Croix's cobbled streets (Ruelles pavées) and medieval houses are located around a market and a church. The market is held every Thursday morning.[3]
Other points of interest are:
- The Bridge over the River Goyen
- The Chapel of Saint Vincent
Notable people
See also
References
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- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
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