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3 painted blue and white in HIDDEN GEM
honour of the Virgin Mary.
Île d’Ouessant Nearby at Phare du Créac’h, Musée du Loup
the Musée des Phares et This museum dedicated
! A3 ⌂ Finistère Balises explains the history to wolves, within the
EXPERIENCE Brittany l’Église, Lampaul; www.ot- beacons in Brittany. park, allows its visitors
k Ouessant £ Brest
of the many lighthouses and
Armorique regional
@ Le Conquet 4 n pl de
to learn about this
ouessant.fr
Ecomusée Ouessant
fascin ating animal, from
its social structures and
" ⌂ Niou Huella # Apr–Sep:
A well-known Breton proverb
place in nature to being
suggests that “He who sees
11am–5pm daily; Oct–Mar:
Ouessant sees his own blood”.
(www.museeduloup.fr).
Also known as Ushant, this
armorique.fr
island is notorious among 2–5pm Tue–Sun ∑ pnr- the big baddie of stories
sailors for its fierce storms Musée des Phares et
and strong currents. However, Balises d’Arrée west to the Presqu’île
this westerly point of France " ⌂ Pointe de Créac’h de Crozon and Île d’Ouessant.
has a very pleasant climate in § 02 98 48 80 70 # 10am– Within this pro tected area lies
summer and, though often 6pm daily a mixture of farm land, heaths,
bleak and stormy, it can be remains of ancient oak forest
surprisingly mild in winter. and wild, open spaces. The
Part of the Parc Naturel 4 park and its scenic coastline
Régional d’Armorique, the is ideal for walking, riding and
windswept island supports Parc Naturel Régional touring by bicycle or car.
migrating birds and a small d’Armorique Huelgoat is a good starting
seal population, which may ! A3 ⌂ Finistère k Brest point for inland walks, while
be observed from the Pern £ Chateaulin, Landernau Ménez-Hom (330 m/1,082 ft),
and Pen-ar-Roc’h headlands. @ Le Faou, Huelgoat, Car- at the beginning of the Crozon
Two museums shed light haix n 15 pl aux Foires, Peninsula, has excellent views.
on the island’s defiant history, Le Faou; www.pnr- The main park infor mation
dogged by shipwrecks and armorique.fr centre is at Le Faou. Nearby
tragedy. At Niou Huella, the at Ménez-Meur is a wooded
Ecomusée Ouessant shows The Armorican Regional estate with wild and farm
furniture that was made from Nature Park stretches from animals, and a Breton horse
driftwood and wrecks, often the moor lands of the Monts mu seum. Scattered around
the park are 16 small specialist
museums, some of which pay
tribute to country traditions
such as hunting, fishing and
tanning. The Musée de l’École

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