Côte de Granit Rose
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The Côte de granit rose or Pink Granite Coast is a stretch of coastline in the Côtes d'Armor departement of northern Brittany
, France
. It stretches for more than thirty kilometres from Plestin-les-Grèves
to Louannec
, encompassing Trégastel
.
It has become a popular tourist destination due to its unusually pink sands and rock formations. This type of pink rock can only be found in two other places in the world, Corsica
and China
.
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It stretches for more than thirty kilometres from Plestin-les-Grèves
Plestin-les-Grèves
Plestin-les-Grèves is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.Plestin-les-Grèves is situated on the north coast of Brittany, with a sailing club in Stefflam and Loquirec...
to Louannec
Louannec
Louannec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:The inhabitants are called louannecains in French and louanegad in Breton.-Personalities:...
, encompassing Trégastel
Trégastel
Trégastel is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of the region of Brittany in northwestern France.Trégastel is situated between Perros-Guirec and Pleumeur-Bodou...
.
It has become a popular tourist destination due to its unusually pink sands and rock formations. This type of pink rock can only be found in two other places in the world, Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.