Ushant (Ouessant), off the coast of Finistère, is the westernmost island of mainland France, at the gateway to the Iroise Sea. Only a few kilometres long, it offers wind-swept cliffs, low moorland, coves and a string of lighthouses, including the Créac’h lighthouse, home to the Museum of Lighthouses and Beacons.
The area is protected by the Iroise Marine Nature Park and forms part of a biosphere reserve. You may meet the famous small Ushant black sheep, as well as seabirds and, sometimes, grey seals and dolphins. The island is best explored by bike, on foot or by minibus, from village to hamlet.
Ushant is reached by boat from Brest or Le Conquet, with a crossing of roughly an hour and a half. A stay of one or two nights lets you enjoy the sunsets and the unique atmosphere of this island at the end of the world, where the weather always has the last word.