| "Qui voit Molène voit sa peine, qui voit Ouessant voit son sang
qui voit Sein voit sa fin" (He who sees Molène sees his own
pain; He who sees Ouessant sees his own blood; He who seen Sein sees his
own end)
as the old saying goes...
Whether one is talking about just those three islands or all of the islands
off the coast of Brittany, we can affirm that there is no truth to the
saying.
There is no other place in Western Europe with as many many little islands
and even some big ones too!
And each island is different from the rest; with different habitats,
weather, geological reliefs and different popular legends. But what they
all have in common is their way of thinking about nature. No cars, or
almost none for the larger islands, an environment that is almost completely
intact and protected with love. The islands offer a kind of tourism that
is respectful of the natural habitat all the while making the tourist
feel welcome.
It's a change of scenery guaranteed! The colors and fragrances are like
nowhere else. You'll probably even be surprised by the mildness of the
climate. Not too cold... not too hot.
Our advice:
For those who have never set foot on a boat on the open sea, who have
seen rain but not drizzle or sea spray (it's not at all the same thing)
who have seen a storm or two but have never seen force 10 winds that last
for five days...
They should definitely visit the islands in the winter!. |
Interesting sites
Iles-du-ponant(fr)
Coastal
Conservatory (fr-en)
The official States of Jersey
(en)
Bretagne
vivante -SEPNB (fr)
the headlight of theSaint-Mathieu Point, Western rock headland of the
plate of Leon (Finistère... on the continent). |
France :