What to do · Pink Granite Coast
Trégastel: Coz-Pors Beach and the Pile of Crêpes
Information
- Price
- Independent visit · free
- Duration
- 3 h
- Season
- Supervised swimming in July and August
- Who it's for
- Families
What it is
Coz-Pors is Trégastel's central beach: sand and calm water among pink granite blocks that people have given names to. From the sand you see the Die, the Witch and the Pile of Crêpes, a stack of rounded slabs that looks exactly like that. On the left is the Grève Blanche beach and on the right the Renote peninsula. It is a family beach: at low tide you can walk to the islets and pools appear among the rocks.
Next door, under the rocks, is the Trégastel aquarium, and very close the Forum de Trégastel, a seawater swimming pool at 30 degrees.
Getting there and parking
The beach is on the boulevard du Coz-Pors, in the centre of Trégastel. It has parking next to the sand, and the aquarium's, next door, is free. In July and August arrive early or use the Le Macareux shuttle, which links Trégastel with Ploumanac'h and Perros-Guirec every half hour for €1.50.
On foot, the GR 34 passes the beach: you can follow it towards the Grève Blanche or towards Ploumanac'h along the coast.
Facilities
There is a lifeguard post, showers, toilets, drinking water, a bar and restaurant, and facilities for people with disabilities. On the place du Coz-Pors the town council hires out kayaks and boards in season; more information in the entry on kayaking in Trégastel. In July and August, the Armor Navigation boats to the Sept-Îles also leave from Trégastel.
Swimming and safety
The beach is supervised in July and August. In 2023, the town council set supervision from 1 July to 31 August from 13:30 to 19:00; confirm the year's hours at the post. Outside those hours, swim with caution and close to the shore.
Take care when going to the islets at low tide: the tide rises fast on this coast and can leave you cut off. Check the Perros-Guirec tide table and come back before it starts to rise. Wet rocks with seaweed are slippery.
Dogs
Dogs are banned on the beach from 1 June to 30 September and allowed on a lead the rest of the year, according to the tourist office. The Trégastel town council has published the ban from 1 May for all its beaches: if you go in May, keep your dog off the sand.
When to go
In July and August, in the morning, before the bulk of the crowd arrives, or late in the afternoon, when the granite takes on colour. At low tide the beach is much bigger and it is the time for the islets and the pools. In spring and September it is quiet and the walk among the rocks is just as good.
To round it off
The Hôtel de la Mer is on the same beach. If you want more rocks, the Ploumanac'h lighthouse is a few kilometres along the coast.
Tips
- Go at low tide You can walk to the islets and the beach fills with pools; come back before it rises.
- Keep the aquarium for high tide When the water covers the sand, the aquarium is 50 m away.
- Leave the dog at home from May to September In summer it is banned on the sand, and in May the town council also bans it.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Pile of Crêpes?
It is one of the rocks on Coz-Pors beach, next to the Die and the Witch. It can be seen from the sand and from the GR 34.
Is Coz-Pors beach supervised?
Yes, in July and August, with a lifeguard post.
Is there parking?
Yes, next to the beach; the aquarium's, next door, is free. In summer arrive early or use Le Macareux.
With young childrenAs a family
