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Baie des Trépassés ( br, Bae an Anaon, french: Baie des Trépassés), or the Bay of the Dead, is a bay on Cap Sizun on the west coast of
Baie des Trépassés ( br, Bae an Anaon, french: Baie des Trépassés), or the Bay of the Dead, is a bay on Cap Sizun on the west coast of Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.
, in Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
, France. The bay is located between Pointe du Raz
The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is ''Beg ar Raz''. It is the western point of the ''commune'' of Plogoff, Finistère.
It is named after the ''Raz de Sein ...
and Pointe du Van, on the territory of the commune of Plogoff.
The bay has a wide sandy beach, and is a popular surfing location.
The name appears to be derived from a misinterpretation of the Breton , meaning "river", for , meaning "the dead". There are legends (possibly derived from the name) that dead druids
A druid was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts. Whi ...
were ferried from here to be buried on the island of Sein
Sein can refer to:
Places
* ÃŽle-de-Sein, an island and commune in Brittany, France
*Raz de Sein, a stretch of water in Brittany, France
People
;Given name
* Sein Aye, birthname of Sitt Nyein Aye (born 1956), Burmese artist
*Sein Hlaing (1918-201 ...
.
See also
*Trepassey Bay
Trepassey Bay is a natural bay located on the southeast end of the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Can ...
References
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