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Finistère

Brest

Ploudalmézeau

Port de Portsall

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Finistère

Brest

Ploudalmézeau

Port de Portsall

Port de Portsall

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    1. La Littorale V45 — boucle de l'Aber Wrac'h à Portsall

    62.6km

    04:00

    480m

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 11, 2024

    Portsall Harbor is located in a small natural cove. The shallow rocky bottoms make navigation demanding, even dangerous in bad weather. This geography coupled with a storm led to the grounding of the Amoco Cadiz, an oil tanker, in 1978, causing the largest oil spill in history.

    Today, the water has regained its beautiful colors and the port is a very pleasant place to stroll, enjoy a beer or eat while enjoying the pleasant view.

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      October 13, 2023

      Portsall is part of the commune of Ploudalmézeau, in the north-west of Finistère on the Iroise Sea. Its Breton name is composed of the Breton terms "porz", which means "port", and "sall", "castle" in Old Breton, hence the overall meaning of "castle port". On the quays of the fishing port; the memory of the Amoco Cadiz is still present. This tanker ran aground on March 16, 1978 on a stormy day, against the rocks surrounding Portsall. Which caused one of the largest oil spills of the 20th century. Fortunately, since then, life has returned to normal in this coastal town, renowned for the diversity of its rocks.

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