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Plomeur La Torche

The emblematic Pointe de La Torche forms the southern tip of the magnificent Bay of Audierne. Here at La Torche, surfing is king! Plomeur also boasts pleasant countryside and a number of heritage treasures, including chapels and megaliths.

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A "Surf Town" label and a cultural offering

Plomeur is a village with avery long history. From prehistoric times to the Red Bonnet uprising, the town has preserved many traces of its past.

Above all, Plomeur is the surfing destination of the Bigouden region. Its famous spot at La Torche was first known for windsurfing, then for surfing. Hundreds of surfing professionals and athletes have already tackled its waves. The spot is therefore ideal for both experienced surfers and beginners accompanied by a surf school instructor.

But before being a surfing beach, La Torche is first and foremost a headland. A listed natural site since 1965, this rocky promontory jutting out into the ocean is the best choice for admiring a sunset. In fact, it’s the only headland in the southernmost bay of Audierne.

If the waves leave you speechless, but the past speaks to you, head to the top of the headland. A covered walkway, listed as a Historic Monument, tells the story of its distant past.

The Cap Caval bagad

The Cap Caval bagad from Plomeur has become one of the key players in Breton music, promoting the reputation of the Bigouden region and Brittany throughout the world! The group comprises some sixty musicians, all of whom play the bagpipes, bombard, snare drum and percussion.

Every year, the Cap Caval bagad presents new compositions combining traditional Breton music with contemporary influences.

“Modernising Breton music without sacrificing it” is the challenge it sets itself every year by creating new melodies performed with brio by its musicians.

The bagad has been crowned “champion of Brittany’s bagadoù” on several occasions!

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