Île Aganton

Île Aganton
	The two stone crosses on the island
	Île Aganton
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
	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Lannion

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 (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

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Carrières de l'Ile Agathon sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr, accessed 19 August 2015.

[aganton-1] Carrières de l'Ile Agathon sallevirtuelle.cotesdarmor.fr, accessed 19 August 2015.

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