Pont-Croix | |
Native Name: | Pontekroaz |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | COA fr Pont-Croix.svg |
Coordinates: | 48.043°N -4.488°W |
Elevation Min M: | 2 |
Elevation Max M: | 73 |
Insee: | 29218 |
Postal Code: | 29790 |
Arrondissement: | Quimper |
Canton: | Douarnenez |
Mayor: | Benoît Lauriou[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Cap Sizun - Pointe du Raz |
Area Km2: | 8.09 |
Pont-Croix (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃ kʁwa/;) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The town lies about 5km (03miles) from Audierne on the road to Douarnenez and is connected to Plouhinec by a small, scenic road that passes through the Goyen valley.
It is twinned with the civil Parish of Constantine in Kerrier, Cornwall.[2]
Inhabitants of Pont-Croix are called in French Pontécruciens.
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: