This is one of the city’s most surreal attractions – a series of carved, grotesque heads that face out towards the sea.They were crafted by Father AdolpheFouré, who was struck deaf and mute after a stroke, and retired to Rotheneuf. For some inexplicable reason (perhaps he was inspired by the legends of the pirates along this coast), he took chisel to stone here. For thirteen years between 1984-1907, he worked on transforming this 500 metre square of coast in to a strange outdoor fresco of about 300 statues. Some of these figures, such as Jacques Cartier and Saint Budoc, are recognisable, but others are not. Wind and sea-spray are slowly wearing away these rocks now.

• To get there, go past the Le Benetin restaurant, the carpark, till you sea a small wooden hut, where you can buy the tickets. Then it’s a bit of a scramble over rocks to get to the carvings.
• Not accessible to the disabled.

• Free for under 10.

• You’ll have to drive to here.

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