Plouescat (Breton: Ploueskad) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is a seaside resort, complete with a casino and a large camping and caravanning site, adjacent to its extensive beach of fine, powdery sand.
Population: 3,891
Latitude: 48° 40' 0.01" N
Longitude: -4° 10' 0.01" W
The English Channel (French: Manche, "Sleeve"; Breton: Mor Breizh, "Bretons Sea"; Cornish: Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"), also referred to simply as the Channel, is the body of water that separates southern England from northern France, and joins th…
A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Typically, rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they can be straight and without signif…
Telstar is the name of various communications satellites. The first two Telstar satellites were experimental and nearly identical. Telstar 1 was launched on top of a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962. It successfully relayed through space the first…
The Cairn of Barnenez (also: Barnenez Tumulus, Barnenez Mound etc.; in Breton Karn Barnenez; in French: Cairn de Barnenez or Tumulus de Barnenez) is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Bri…
Amoco Cadiz was a very large crude carrier (VLCC) under the Liberian flag of convenience owned by Amoco.
Brest Bretagne Airport (French: Aéroport de Brest Bretagne) (IATA: BES, ICAO: LFRB), formerly known as Brest Guipavas Airport, is an international airport serving Brest, France.
Île Vierge (Breton language: Enez-Werc'h) is an 6-hectare (15-acre) islet lying 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off the north-west coast of Brittany, opposite the village of Lilia. It is in the commune of Plouguerneau, in the département of Finistère. It i…
The Station biologique de Roscoff (SBR) is a French marine biology and oceanography research and teaching center. Founded by Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (1821–1901) in 1872, it is at the present time affiliated to the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (…
The Aber Wrac'h is a small village and port located on the Wrac'h river in the commune of Landéda in the department of Finistère in France, located in Brittany.
Paul Aurelian Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Paul-Aurélien) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, in Brittany (France).
Morlaix – Ploujean Airport (French: Aéroport de Morlaix - Ploujean) (IATA: MXN, ICAO: LFRU) is an airport located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Morlaix, a commune of the Finistère department in the Brittany (French, Bretagne) region of France.
…The Manoir de Mézarnou is a fortified 16th century manor-house located in the Finistère département of Brittany in northwestern France. It is located in the small rural town of Plounéventer, near Landivisiau.
The Château de Trémazan is a ruined castle in the commune of Landunvez in the Finistère département of France. It is located below the coastal road, hidden from the sea.
The Château de Rosanbo, in the Breton commune of Lanvellec in the French département of Côtes d'Armor (22), overlooks the Bô river valley.
The Château de Kérouzéré is a 15th-century Breton castle (or manor-house) in the commune of Sibiril in the Finistère département of France.
Ploujean is a former commune of Finistère which is part of Morlaix since February 22, 1959.
The Jardin Georges Delaselle is a historic botanical garden located on the Île de Batz, Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France.
The Jardin Exotique de Roscoff (1.6 hectares) is a botanical garden located in Roscoff, Finistère, in the region of Brittany, France.