Ouessant
Sign in to saveUshant (; , ; , ) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel that marks the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and in medieval times, Léon. In lower tiers of government, it is a commune in the Finistère department. It is the only place in Brittany, save for Brittany itself, with a separate name in English.
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Ushant is a French island located at the southwestern end of the English Channel that serves as the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to the Brittany region and is administratively organized as a commune in the Finistère department, and is notably one of the few places in Brittany with a distinct English name separate from its French designation.
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Ushant (; , ; , ) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel that marks the westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and in medieval times, Léon. In lower tiers of government, it is a commune in the Finistère department. It is the only place in Brittany, save for Brittany itself, with a separate name in English.
==Geography== Neighbouring islets include Keller Island () and Kadoran () to the north. The channel between Ushant and Keller is called the . To the southeast, Ushant is separated from the Ponant Islands by the Fromveur Passage; the Ushant side of the strait is marked by La Jument lighthouse, on a rock about 300 metres offshore.