Roscoff - Rosko

Roscoff (Breton: Rosko) is a commune in the Finistère (Breton: Penn-ar-Bed) département of Brittany. Roscoff has a wide choice of beaches including the one at Laber. Close to the church of Notre Dame de Croatz Batz are many old buildings. The port is renowned for its attractive architecture The botanical garden, with views over the Bay of Morlaix, is a short distance to the south of the town. The Ile de Batz  (Breton: Enez Vaz), with its gardens and lighthouse can also be reached by boat.

Roscoff is the headquaters of Brittany Ferries. It operates a fleet of ferries and cruiseferries between Brittany, France and Britain, Ireland, and Spain, and between Britain and Spain. However, Roscoff has much more to offer that being just a ferry port and is a very attractive seaside town. There are a number of good quality retaurants and cafés in beautiful settings. The name derives from the Breton Celtic language with ros goff, meaning Goff's Point in English. In Cornish and Breton (both being a brythonic celtic language) 'goff' can be tranlated into English as 'smith'. 

Image: Sailboats and Estuary (The Entrance to the Port of Roscoff) painting by Théo van Rysselberghe (23 November 1862 – 14 December 1926)

Link: Roscoff Travel Guide Brittany Ferries.