Île Aganton
 The two stone crosses on the island | |
  Location within Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | English Channel |
| Coordinates | 48°47′55″N 3°35′45″W / 48.7986°N 3.5958°W |
| Length | 1,000 m (3000 ft) |
| Width | 500 m (1600 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
Île Aganton (Breton: Enez Aganton) is an island on the north coast of Brittany (France), adjacent to Île-Grande which is to the east. Its size is about 1 km (0.62 mi) west to east, and it has a maximum width of about 500 m (1,600 ft).[1] It is accessible on foot at low tide. It is in the commune of Pleumeur-Bodou (department of Côtes-d'Armor).
On the coast, Trébeurden lies to the south, and Trégastel to the east.
Details
[edit]There is no permanent habitation. Dunes cover much of the island; there is heather, and a small pine wood planted in 1920. There are two stone crosses, indication possibly of a burial ground from former times.[1]
The island has three branches; at the ends of each branch there is evidence of past granite-quarrying. The main site of former activity is on the north-east branch, where there is the largest quarry on the island, ruined buildings, and a jetty for loading boats at high tide.[1]
Gallery
[edit]
An old quarry
View of Île-Grande from the island
A ruined building by a quarry
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Carrières de l'Ile Agathon sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr, accessed 19 August 2015.