Brittany, FR

Plage du Minou

Water Bodyocean
CountryFR
RegionBrittany

Getting There

Nearest CityPlouzane4.9 km
Airport (BES)Brest Bretagne airport18.9 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
LifeguardNo
Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 50%
F 35%
L 14%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Plage du Minou is a rocky cove framed by the iconic Fort du Minou, a Vauban fortification standing sentinel at the entrance to the Goulet de Brest. Located in the Plouzané commune ...

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