Plouarzel

Plouarzel (French pronunciation: [pluaʁzɛl]; Breton: Plouarzhel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plouarzel
Plouarzhel
A general view of Plouarzel
Location of Plouarzel
Plouarzel
Plouarzel
Coordinates: 48°26′05″N 4°43′46″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonSaint-Renan
IntercommunalityPays d'Iroise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) André Talarmin
Area
1
42.83 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
3,942
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29177 /29810
Elevation0–139 m (0–456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.

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