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Chardons Bleus beach, Brignogan-Plages, Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
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Chardons Bleus beachRock Unit
Brignogan-PlagesCommune (Former)
Plounéour-Brignogan-PlagesCommune
BrestArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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'Blue Thistles' Beach

Chardons Bleus beach, Brignogan-Plages, Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France
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'Blue Thistles' Beach

Chardons Bleus beach, Brignogan-Plages, Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France
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'Blue Thistles' Beach

Chardons Bleus beach, Brignogan-Plages, Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 40' 35'' North , 4° 20' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.67639,-4.33444
GeoHash:
G#: gbsuvm7b8
GRN:
N33W03
Type:
Rock Unit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
353813
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:353813:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1cf3c6a6-fbd6-484a-9f92-7ede12d1a7df


Numerous granite boulders on sand beach.

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