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Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western
Brittany, in France.  Pointe du Raz  The local Breton name is
Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of Plogoff,
Finistère.  Pointe du Raz seen from Spot Satellite  It is named
after the Raz de Sein, the dangerous stretch of water between it
and the island of Sein (Enez Sun in Breton). It is a dramatic
place of crashing waves and strong winds. The word raz was
borrowed from Norman by the Bretons and shares the same
etymology as the English word race "strong current of water",
both are from Old Norse rás. It also marks the western end of
the 3,200km E5 European long distance path to Verona in Italy.
The lighthouse of "La Vieille" is clearly visible from the
rocks.  Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of
France (that would be Pointe de Corsen, just to the north), its
rocky isolation makes it a popul