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Saint-Malo
A dramatically walled granite port city jutting into the sea, once home to notorious corsairs and privateers.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Brittany, France · Europe
Erquy sits on the route: 10 minutes from Plurien, 46km from Pointe du Grouin.
Erquy is a town located in Brittany, France. With a population of 3,722, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Erquy sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Erquy to your route.
Erquy (French pronunciation: [ɛʁki]; Breton: Erge-ar-Mor; Gallo: Erqi) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Erquy is located in a cove of the Penthièvre coast bordered by cape Erquy on one side and a volcanic rock formation called pointe de la Heussaye on the other.
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harbour shelters a flotilla of about 80 trawlers, earning the town a reputation as the scallop "capital". The shellfish are collected in the Saint-Brieuc bay.
It is a popular summar destination, known for its ten fine sand beaches and pink sandstone houses.
Erquy claims to be the inspiration behind the village of the Asterix comics, which is situated in roughly the same place in ancient Armorica (now Brittany); this would make the villagers likely Coriosolites, a tribe who lived in that area.
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Erquy is located in Brittany, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.6313 latitude, -2.4651 longitude.
Erquy has a population of approximately 3,722 people, making it a town in France.
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A dramatically walled granite port city jutting into the sea, once home to notorious corsairs and privateers.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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A beautifully preserved medieval Breton town with half-timbered houses, ramparts, and a picturesque port on the River Rance.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Wild granite headland near Cancale at the end of a short scenic drive, with cliff-top views across the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel; the abbey silhouette is visible on the horizon on clear days.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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