Molène, Island community in Finistère, France
The 75-hectare Île-Molène sits in the Atlantic Ocean, featuring rocky shores and a main settlement on its eastern side facing Lédénes tidal island.
The population of Île-Molène has evolved from 264 residents in 1999 to 162 in 2020, reflecting changes in island demographics over decades.
Residents of Île-Molène maintain maritime traditions through specialties like seaweed-smoked sausages, representing their connection to the surrounding ocean.
The island operates with a diesel generator for electricity and relies on rainwater collection systems with individual household cisterns for water supply.
Situated within an archipelago of 20 islands, Île-Molène measures less than one kilometer across and contains elevation variations from 0 to 26 meters.
Location: Île-Molène
GPS coordinates: 48.39632,-4.95990
Latest update: March 8, 2025 21:32
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Phare du Creach
14.3 km
Kéréon lighthouse
6.7 km
Pierres Noires lighthouse
10.1 km
Kermorvan lighthouse
13.1 km
Stiff lighthouse
11.3 km
Trezien lighthouse
13.7 km
Stiff radar tower
11.2 km
Fort de l'Îlette de Kermorvan
13.1 km
Pen-ar-Lan stone circle
9.4 km
Molène megaliths
220 m
Cale de Penn ar Roc'h
10.8 km
Église Saint-Paul-Aurélien d'Ouessant
12.1 km
Plage de Portez
14.1 km
Plage de Corz
11.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Méen de Locméven
13.8 km
Les Trois Pierres
1.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours du Conquet
14.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Voyage d'Ouessant
13.9 km
Plage de Porz Pabu
13.3 km
Moulin de Karaes
13.8 km
Port de Lampaul
12 km
Cromlech de Kermorvan
13.7 km
Maison des Seigneurs
14.2 km
Croix de Parluc'hen
13.3 km
Porz Darland
9.6 km
Port du Stiff
10.7 km
Corps de garde de la pointe de Kermorvan
13.2 kmReviews
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