Nichtarguer, Islet near Belz, France

Nichtarguer is a small islet located at the mouth of the Etel River along the Breton coast. The island sits surrounded by water and displays rocky shores with low vegetation typical of this coastal region.

The stone house on the islet was built in 1894 as lodging for the keeper of the oyster farm. The islet lies in the Étel River, about a hundred metres north-west of the village of Saint-Cado and roughly as far south-west of Saint-Cado island, in the commune of Belz.

The Breton name Nichtarger refers to the islet, while the French form Nichtarguér is used on maps and signs. The house was built in 1894 for the guardian of the oyster farm, and the light blue door and shutters still mark it out from the grey stone. From Saint-Cado, a hundred metres to the south-east, the islet is a familiar landmark in the Étel river.

At low tide the river uncovers a sandbank about 100 metres long, linking the islet to the shore near Saint-Cado; at high tide the islet is roughly 25 metres across and surrounded by water. The house is private and not open to visitors, so it is seen from the eastern bank of the Étel River or from Saint-Cado, about 100 metres to the south-east.

The house was built in 1894 for the keeper of the oyster farm, which is why a single dwelling stands alone on a 25-metre islet. At low tide the river uncovers a sandbank about 100 metres long, linking the islet toward the shore.