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sOn the border of Brittany's coast, the northern islands keep theiridentity of faraway lands alive. Last of the look-outs, mistreated bytempests and adopted by tourists they proudly hold to their strongcharacter.Ouessant, Batz, Molène, Sein, Bréhat… disseminated miles awayfrom the coastline, the northern islands of Brittany have a strongpersonality. Forever, these land of sailors are synonyms of tempestsand shipwrecks. The old and famous saying is still up to date « Hewho 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, theseare still lands apart. Set on Brittany's bow thumbing its nose at thedry lands. Geographically and symbolically, these islands are the lastFrench and Breton lands. Front seats to the end of a world, theOcean'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 asBisophere Reserve by UNESCO, Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

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HEMIS_441725France, Finistere, Brehat island, Beniguet Island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441871France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour

HEMIS_531429France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional 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_441861France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Virgo island, inside the ligthhouse of Virgo island, thehighest European ligthhouse (height 82,5 meters)

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HEMIS_441853France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, rocks near Creach lighthouse

HEMIS_441820France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, near Carantec and Penn Al Lannheadland, lighthouseand Louet island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441839France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creac'h lighthouse, Lighthouses and Beacons Museum, historic lensexhibiting, Fresnel lens

HEMIS_441886France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour

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HEMIS_441902France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The MostBeautiful Village of France), sailors on the Quai Francais Libres

HEMIS_441914France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Men Briallighthouse

HEMIS_441804France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_442014France, Cotes d'Armor, Brehat island, Cordetie chapel or chapel of Notre Dame deKaranroux, 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 asBisophere Reserve by UNESCO, labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), door detail

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HEMIS_441879France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour

HEMIS_441852France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Paimpol, the sailor FranÁois Morin

HEMIS_441867France, Finistere, Roscoff, the harbour, fishing boats

HEMIS_441919France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quaides Francais Libres

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HEMIS_441716France, Cotes d'Armor, Pink Granite Coast, Ploumanach, sailing boats near Costaerescastle (aerial view)

HEMIS_441932France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quaides Francais Libres

HEMIS_441933France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), in thestreets

HEMIS_441812France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Seinlighthouse

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HEMIS_441830France, Cotes d'Armor, Trebeurden, sailing boats in the harbour (aerial view)

HEMIS_441799France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_441877France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour

HEMIS_441717France, Cotes d'Armor, Pink Granite coast, Ploumanach, Costaeres castle (aerialview)

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

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HEMIS_441851France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Niou Huella Houses, Ouessant island eco museum, two Ouessant rural houses, modelmade by a sailor

HEMIS_441909France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), St Guenolechurch

HEMIS_441719France, Cotes d'Armor, Pleubian, St Maudez island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441808France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors an Ilitz beach, beach in front ofColonial Garden and Delaselle Garden entrance

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HEMIS_441903France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), houses onthe Quai des Francais Libres

HEMIS_441928France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the QuaiFrancais Libres

HEMIS_441865France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Virgo island, seagulls in the mist

HEMIS_441827France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Taurus castle built by Vauban during XVIIth century(aerial view)

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HEMIS_441925France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Seinlighthouse

HEMIS_441856France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Cadoran headland, Stiff lighthouse

HEMIS_441907France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), free Senansmemoty monument dedicated to Free French Army and sculpt by Quillivic

HEMIS_441809France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour, view of Batzfrom the lighthouse

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HEMIS_441876 : France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pons an Eog harbour

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HEMIS_442012France, Cotes d'Armor, Brehat island, Cordetie chapel or Notre Dame de Keranroux

HEMIS_441713France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, near Carantec et Penn Al Lann headland, old boat(aerial view)

HEMIS_441794France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creach lighthouse, Museum lighthouses and Beacons

HEMIS_441810France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors Kernoc harbour, view of Batzfrom the lighthouse

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HEMIS_441796France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional 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'Esperancepatronage

HEMIS_441724France, Finistere, Brehat island, Corderie port (aerial view)

HEMIS_441916France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Sein islandseen from the lighthouse

HEMIS_441848France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creach lighthouse

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HEMIS_441890France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, near Batz island lighthouse

HEMIS_441826France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Le Diben, the harbour (aerial view)

HEMIS_441975France, Morbihan, Larmor Baden, Gavrinis island, Gavrinis cairn considered like themost beautiful megalithic monument of the world

HEMIS_441847France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional 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 theworld

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HEMIS_441929France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), the Quaides Francais Libres

HEMIS_441702France, Finistere, Morlaix bay, Carantec, Callot island (aerial view)

HEMIS_441881France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, lighthouse

HEMIS_441870France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Batz island, Pors an Eog harbour

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HEMIS_441911France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), windowdetail

HEMIS_441800France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,Pern headland, Creac'h lighthouse and Lighthouses and Beacons Museum

HEMIS_441924France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Sein island, listed as Bisophere Reserve by UNESCO,labelled Les Plus Beaux de France (The Most Beautiful Village of France), Seinlighthouse

HEMIS_441793France, Finistere, Ponant islands, Parc Naturel Regional d'Armorique (NaturalRegional Park of Armoric), Ouessant island, Brittany flag on the ferry between LeConquet and Ouessant

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