Île-de-Bréhat

French commune
nomcommune=Île-de-Bréhat
native_name=Enez-Vriad


caption=Port-Clos landing stage at low tide


x=40
y=70
lat_long=coord|48|50|49|N|2|59|55|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=22016
cp=22870
région=Bretagne
département=Côtes-d'Armor
arrondissement=Saint-Brieuc
canton=Paimpol
maire=Yvon Colin
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
alt mini=0
alt maxi=34 m
km²=3.09
sans=421
date-sans=1999
dens=136
date-dens=1999|

Île-de-Bréhat ( _br. Enez Vriad) is an island located near Paimpol, a mile off the northern coast of Bretagne. Administratively, it forms a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in northwestern France.

Bréhat is actually an archipelago composed of two main islands, separated only at high tide, and many smaller ones. It is famous for its pink granite rocks, very mild micro-climate and Mediterranean vegetation, due to the warm Gulf Stream coming from across the Atlantic.

Many day-trippers come to Brehat every day by the ferry service (les Vedettes de Bréhat) and visit the main tourist attractions, the Paon & Rosedo lighthouses, the St-Michel chapel, the Guerzido beach, the Birlot water-mill and the Verrerie of Bréhat.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Île-de-Bréhat are called "Bréhatins".

Attractions

*Rosedo Lighthouse
*Chapelle Saint Michel
*Paon Lighthouse
*Chapelle Keranroux
* Verrerie of Brehat

ee also

*Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

External links

* [http://www.vedettesdebrehat.com/ Vedettes de Bréhat (ferry boat company)]
* [http://www.ile-de-brehat.org/ all what you want to know about Brehat]
* [http://brehat.chambreshotes.free.fr/ Tourism in Brehat]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=22016 French Ministry of Culture list for Île-de-Bréhat] fr icon