Argol: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Argol is a place for discovering nature and culture: the Argol marsh is located in the municipal forest and is open to the public. A wooden footbridge allows visitors to explore the marsh at any time of year without harming the ecosystem.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul dates back to 1575. By decree of 12 November 1914, it was classified as a historic monument.

The parish district of Argol is the only parish district on the Crozon Peninsula. It includes a triumphal arch dating from 1659 and an ossuary dating from 1655.

Experiences and Traditions

The Musée vivant des vieux métiers displays various headdresses and traditional costumes that reflect the different social statuses of their former owners. The museum also offers a workshop on maritime professions formerly practised in Finistère, as well as an event centred around baking traditional crêpes.

At the Parc des jeux bretons, visitors can play around fifteen traditional Breton games with the assistance of a supervisor.

Around Argol are Ménez Hom, a mountain; Fort de Lanvéoc, a fort; Abbaye Notre-Dame, a historic site; Île de Tibidy, an island; Île de l'Aber, an island; and the Chapelle Sainte-Marie du Ménez-Hom, a church. Nearby is Île de Terénez, an island. In the wider regional area is Le Château de Brest, a castle.

Other places: Landeda, Esquibien, Plonévez-Du-Faou, Lampaul-Plouarzel, Plougasnou, Kernilis, Ploudalmézeau, Rosnoën

To the higher-level travel overview: Finistere.