Fromveur Passage

The Fromveur Passage, sometimes called St. Vincent's Channel, is a strait that lies between the island of and Kéréon lighthouse on Men Tensel Rock, off the coast of the province of Brittany.
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: channel between Ushant and the Molène Islands off the coast of Finistère, France
  • Also known as: “chenal du Fromveur”, “détroit du Fromveur”, “Fromveur”, “Le Fromveur”, and “Pasaje de Fromveur”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kereon Lighthouse and Ushant Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Julien Carnot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kéréon Lighthouse is a French lighthouse on the…

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is an serving the island of .

Island
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is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molène.

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or Molene is an island in the Atlantic off the west coast of Brittany in northwestern .

Fromveur Passage

Latitude
48.43792° or 48° 26′ 17″ north
Longitude
-5.05508° or 5° 3′ 18″ west
Open location code
8CWPCWQV+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 619215170
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
3016975
Wiki­data ID
Q1091352
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Fromveur Passage” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mez Meur and Pointe de Roc’h C’haro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Enez Nein and Enez an Ero.

Brittany: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Rennes and Brest.

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