Tristan Island

Tristan Island or the Île Tristan is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid Estuary off the French port of in south-western Brittany. It is only about 450 m long and 250 m wide but despite its small size, it has a rich history.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Phare de l’Île Tristan and Chapelle des Aviateurs.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse.

Wayside shrine
Photo: Ipigott, CC0.
is a wayside shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tréboul and Douarnenez.

Quarter
is a quarter.

, is a commune in the French department of , region of , northwestern France. It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estuary on the southern shore of Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, 25 kilometres north-west of Quimper.

Village
is a village.

Tristan Island

Latitude
48.10156° or 48° 6′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.33741° or 4° 20′ 15″ west
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8CWQ4M27+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127085683
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2971652
Wiki­data ID
Q3090839
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Tristan Island” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Enez Tristan
  • Catalan: illa Tristan
  • Cebuano: Île Tristan
  • Chinese: 特里斯唐岛
  • Dutch: Tristan Island
  • Esperanto: Insulo Tristan
  • French: Ile Tristan
  • French: île Tristan
  • French: Île Tristan
  • German: Île Tristan
  • German: Tristaninsel
  • Japanese: トリスタン島
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Île Tristan
  • Piemontese: Ìsola Tristan
  • Welsh: Enez Tristan

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardin exotique and Fort Louis-Philippe.

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