France : Brittany, the sentinel of the faraway

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France : Brittany, the sentinel of the


sOn the border of Brittany's coast, the northern islands keep their identity of faraway lands alive. Last of the look-outs, mistreated by tempests and adopted by tourists they proudly hold to their strong character. Ouessant, Batz, Molène, Sein, Bréhat… disseminated miles away from the coastline, the northern islands of Brittany have a strong personality. Forever, these land of sailors are synonyms of tempests and shipwrecks. The old and famous saying is still up to date « He who sees Ouessant sees blood. He who sees Molene sees his pain. He who sees Sein sees his end and he who sees Groix sees his cross » If navigating and living are far less complicated than before, these are still lands apart. Set on Brittany's bow thumbing its nose at the dry lands. Geographically and symbolically, these islands are the last French and Breton lands. Front seats to the end of a world, the Ocean's show and its capricious nature...


HEMIS_441855 : France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons Page 3 / 21


HEMIS_441725

HEMIS_441871

France, Finistere, Brehat island, Beniguet Island (aerial view)

HEMIS_531429

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Paul Porsmoguer, an old sailor on quay harbour

HEMIS_441861

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Virgo island, inside the ligthhouse of Virgo island, the highest European ligthhouse (height 82,5 meters)

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HEMIS_441853

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, rocks near Creach lighthouse

HEMIS_441839

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creac'h lighthouse, Lighthouses and Beacons Museum, historic lens exhibiting, Fresnel lens

HEMIS_441820

France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, near Carantec and Penn Al Lannheadland, lighthouse and Louet island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441886

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour

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HEMIS_441902

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), sailors on the Quai Francais Libres

HEMIS_441804

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_441914

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Men Brial lighthouse

HEMIS_442014

France, Cotes d'Armor, Brehat island, Cordetie chapel or chapel of Notre Dame de Karanroux, kitty for donation to the National Society of Sea Rescuers

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HEMIS_441934 : France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), door detail Page 7 / 21


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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour

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France, Finistere, Roscoff, the harbour, fishing boats

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Paimpol, the sailor FranĂ ois Morin

HEMIS_441919

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quai des Francais Libres Page 8 / 21


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France, Cotes d'Armor, Pink Granite Coast, Ploumanach, sailing boats near Costaeres castle (aerial view)

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), in the streets

HEMIS_441932

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quai des Francais Libres

HEMIS_441812

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Sein lighthouse

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France, Cotes d'Armor, Trebeurden, sailing boats in the harbour (aerial view)

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour

HEMIS_441799

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_441717

France, Cotes d'Armor, Pink Granite coast, Ploumanach, Costaeres castle (aerial view)

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HEMIS_441927 : France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Paul Porsmoguer, an old sailor on quay harbour Page 11 / 21


HEMIS_441851

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Niou Huella Houses, Ouessant island eco museum, two Ouessant rural houses, model made by a sailor

HEMIS_441719

France, Cotes d'Armor, Pleubian, St Maudez island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441909

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), St Guenole church

HEMIS_441808

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors an Ilitz beach, beach in front of Colonial Garden and Delaselle Garden entrance

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HEMIS_441903

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), houses on the Quai des Francais Libres

HEMIS_441865

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Virgo island, seagulls in the mist

HEMIS_441928

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quai Francais Libres

HEMIS_441827

France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Taurus castle built by Vauban during XVIIth century (aerial view)

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HEMIS_441925

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Sein lighthouse

HEMIS_441907

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), free Senans memoty monument dedicated to Free French Army and sculpt by Quillivic

HEMIS_441856

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Cadoran headland, Stiff lighthouse

HEMIS_441809

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour, view of Batz from the lighthouse

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HEMIS_441876 : France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour Page 15 / 21


HEMIS_442012

France, Cotes d'Armor, Brehat island, Cordetie chapel or Notre Dame de Keranroux

HEMIS_441794

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_441713

France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, near Carantec et Penn Al Lann headland, old boat (aerial view)

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour, view of Batz from the lighthouse

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, sheeps in front of Kerber chapel puting under St Pierre and Notre Dame D'Esperance patronage

HEMIS_441916

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Sein island seen from the lighthouse

HEMIS_441724

France, Finistere, Brehat island, Corderie port (aerial view)

HEMIS_441848

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, near Batz island lighthouse

HEMIS_441975

France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Le Diben, the harbour (aerial view)

France, Morbihan, Larmor Baden, Gavrinis island, Gavrinis cairn considered like the most beautiful megalithic monument of the world

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse

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HEMIS_441973 : France, Morbihan, Larmor Baden, Gavrinis island, Gavrinis cairn considered like the most beautiful megalithic monument of the world

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HEMIS_441929

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quai des Francais Libres

HEMIS_441881

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, lighthouse

HEMIS_441702

France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Carantec, Callot island (aerial view)

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France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors an Eog harbour

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HEMIS_441911

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), window detail

HEMIS_441924

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Sein lighthouse

HEMIS_441800

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creac'h lighthouse and Lighthouses and Beacons Museum

HEMIS_441793

France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (Natural Regional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, Brittany flag on the ferry between Le Conquet and Ouessant

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