Transport
Getting there
| By Train | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Via | Time | Time |
| Calais | A16, A28, A13, A84, N176, N12 | 7:50 hours | NOT SERVED |
| Paris | A11, A81, N12 | 6 hours | NOT SERVED |
| Dieppe | A28, A13, N176, N12 | 5:45 hours | NOT SERVED |
| Le Havre | A13, A84, N176, N12 | 5 hours | NOT SERVED |
| Cherbourg | A84, N176, N12 | 4:30 hours | NOT SERVED |
| Marseilles | A7, A54, A61, A62, A10, A87, N165, N265 | 11:45 hours | NOT SERVED |
There is no railway station, the closest for long distance travel is at Brest.
Air: The closest international airport is Brest, 33 km away.
Ferry: There are no ferries coming here, the closest ferry harbour to the UK is at Cherbourg (450 km) or Le Havre (500 km).
Bus: There are NO long distance bus operators going to this city from different cities in France (and Europe). There is a scheduled bus service from the Brest railway station. Click here to find out more (in French only).
Within Pointe Saint-Mathieu
There’s a large car park in front of the lighthouse. Everywhere else, it’s on foot!
Restaurants
There are “only” three restaurants, two of them belong to the main hotel. The other is a creperie (pancakes).
Hotels
Below is a map with the 2 hotels in the immediate area. Personally, we loved the Hostellerie De la Pointe Saint Mathieu (click here to access their website – In French only)
Things To See/To Do
- Visit the lighthouse and climb to the top for an incredible view
- Walk through the ruins of the big abbey and discover its secrets
- Visit the Memorial for the Sailors who gave their lives for France (click here to read our review).
- Visit the very well done Museum for the 39-46 Memories located in the German WWII bunker (click here to read our review).
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