Discover the 15 islands of Ponant!
La Maritime company FINIST'MER makes you discover among the 15 Ponant islands, the islands at the end of the world:
The islands of Ouessant, Molène, Sein:
Maybe you chose a selected campsite via the Yesicamp site for your holidays, and you have set sail for Brittany, which you love for its history, its culture, the richness of its heritage, its folklore, its legends, its gastronomy, its landscapes, its coasts but also and especially for the sea!
The shipping company FINIST'MER offers you, for fair prices, all the possibilities to go after your dreams of the open sea and escapes. https://www.finist-mer.fr/
In business since 1991, for 25 years it has been offering connections from the mainland to the most remarkable islands to satisfy you.
Our boats, the 2 stars “Rose here” (196 passengers) and “ The Corsair " (79 passengers) fast and comfortable ensure crossings with complete peace of mind. And, for the more athletic, aboard our semi-rigid « Archipelago » (12 people), led by an experienced pilot, a guide who loves and respects marine mammals and birds, you will navigate in complete safety on the mythical Iroise and Celtic Seas.
After booking online or at our ticket offices, and, with our free "weather" guarantee of reimbursement in the event of bad weather, you will embark in the ports of Lanildut, Le Conquet, Camaret, Audierne to the islands of Ouessant, Molène, Breast.
The maritime company finist'mer offers you all the possibilities to go after your dreams
These are three islands which, since 1988, have been part of the Iroise Sea Biosphere Reserve classified by UNESCO.
The Island of Ouessant, the last land on the European continent guardian and protector of sailors with its five lighthouses on a busy sea route. Among these, the 150-year-old Creac'h land lighthouse is the most powerful in the world, it lights up the sea for 60 km. On this island too, another peculiarity in the moor and its sheep, the rebirth and identical reconstruction of the small mills (the smallest in Europe) which, at the beginning of the 20th century, allowed each family to have its flour for bread.
The Molène Archipelago "National Nature Reserve of the Iroise Sea", with strong currents and clear waters has a rich and diversified habitat on land and sea, with exceptional flora and fauna. Fields of algae, sea grass beds populate the waters, colonies of rare birds come to breed there such as terns, brown gulls and many others, protected gray seals, sedentary bottlenose dolphins, rays and nine species of sharks love its clear and choppy waters!
Here, the local economy turned towards the sea, is supported by two human activities which cohabit with respect, and good intelligence: fishing in all its forms and leisure related to tourism.
The island of Sein. Small but brave. Medalist of the Cross of Resistance, Cross of Liberation, Cross of War for the heroic action of 130 Senans out of 400 French who joined General de Gaulle in Great Britain in 1940.
From a distance, the island barely emerges from the water, with an average altitude of just 1,5m, 1,8km long, 30m to 800m wide, and its 60 hectares.
Surrounded by reefs, sailors spot it thanks to turrets and lighthouses, the largest of which, "Le Goulenez" (1951) has a light range of 51 km, which has a power plant and a seawater desalination center.
Its small port serves as a refuge for sailors, recreational sailors or not, and, in case of heavy weather, for sport fishermen of line bass, true adventurers of the sea.
You chose ? So, take to the open sea, head for your island and good winds to fill up on emotions!
It's up to you, then, to enjoy the pleasure of being intoxicated by the large bowls of salty air, the fresh sea spray, to be amazed by the changing colours of the sea and the sky, by the magnificent island landscapes with jagged rocks and by the preserved fauna because you are in the Iroise marine park! Here, seals, dolphins and many rare birds including migratory ones live in peace. This is a paradise for biodiversity!
Our ambition to satisfy you. For a memorable escape, you will have the choice between short or long getaways and excursions, always invigorating, and always exceptional because our primary objective is to make you live unforgettable moments.
For all tastes and all budgets The crossings will last at your convenience from 45mn to 3h30 and you can even choose the option "Day trips, land-sea"
Timetables and fares are available on our site, which is full of superb photos, and, of course, for everything you want to know beforehand. your crossing!
So… We are waiting for you…!
Good luck ! Goodbye !
Avel vat! Kenavo!
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