Île Aganton

Île 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 west to east, and it has a maximum width of about 500 m.[1] It is accessible on foot at low tide. It is in the commune of Pleumeur-Bodou (department of Côtes-d'Armor).

Île Aganton
The two stone crosses on the island
Île Aganton
Geography
LocationEnglish Channel
Coordinates48.7986°N 3.5958°W / 48.7986; -3.5958
Length1,000 m (3000 ft)
Width500 m (1600 ft)
Administration
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementLannion

On the coast, Trébeurden lies to the south, and Trégastel to the east.

Details

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]

  • An old quarry
  • View of Île-Grande from the island
  • A ruined building by a quarry

References
  1. Carrières de l'Ile Agathon sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr, accessed 19 August 2015.
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