⚓ Brittany · Finistère

Culture & discovery
Ushant (Ouessant)

Lighthouses, museums & legends

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🏛️Heritage & traditions3 options
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Créac'h lighthouse & Lighthouse museum
WEST POINT

Its black and white bands have swept the Iroise Sea since 1863: one of the world's most powerful lighthouses houses the Lighthouse and Beacon Museum at its base.

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Niou Huella eco-museum
NIOU · OUESSANT

Two traditional houses tell of old Ushant life: painted furniture made from shipwreck timber, the island's matriarchal society and the proella ritual.

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Ushant sheep & the Iroise Sea
ALL OVER THE ISLAND

The world's smallest sheep breed grazes free on the moors. All around, the Iroise Sea — France's first marine biosphere reserve — shelters seals and dolphins.

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