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Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a Departments of France, department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.Populations légales 2019: 29 Finistère
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The present department consists of the historical region of Viscounty of Léon, Léon and parts of Cornouaille and Trégor, both parts of pre-revolutionary Brittany.
The name ''Finistère'' derives from the Latin ''Finis Terræ'', meaning ''end of the earth.'' In England, a similar area is called Land's End. The Breton name for Finistère, ''Penn ar Bed,'' translates as "Head/End of the World" and is similar to the Cornish language, Cornish name for Land's End, ''Pedn-an-Wlas'' (Head/End of the country), and also Penfro (English: Pembroke) in Wales (pen = end, bro = country). Finistère is not to be confused with Cape Finisterre, Finisterre in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain, which shares the same etymology.
The ''abers'', rugged fjord-like inlets on the north coast, are a notable feature of the landscape.
The westernmost point of continental France, known as the Pointe de Corsen, extends from the northwestern tip of Finistère. About 40 kilometres to the south (as the crow flies) is the slightly less westerly, but rugged and isolated, headland of Pointe du Raz.
"Vieilles Charrues Festival"
, official website
The painter Raymond Wintz (1884–1956) featured many locations around Finistère.
Roland Doré (sculptor), Roland Doré was a sculptor who executed many of the calvaries in Finistère.
File:Quimper2011.png, Quimper
File:Ouessant DSC02641.jpg, Granite rocks in Ouessant
File:Phare de Pontusval 4490.jpg, Pontusval lighthouse near Brignogan-Plages
File:ND de Tronoën Chapelle et calvaire 2.jpg, Calvary (sculpture), Calvary in Saint-Jean-Trolimon
File:29 - Locronan.jpg, Locronan
File:Concarneau - la ville close à marée basse.jpg, Concarneau
File:Finis Terrae Finistère.jpg, Pointe du Chateau, Plougrescant
File:20110824 Pointe de Pen-Hir (10).jpg, Pointe de Pen-Hir
Departmental Council website
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Prefecture website
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Finistère Tourisme, agence de développement touristique du Finistère
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History
The present department consists of the historical region of Viscounty of Léon, Léon and parts of Cornouaille and Trégor, both parts of pre-revolutionary Brittany.
The name ''Finistère'' derives from the Latin ''Finis Terræ'', meaning ''end of the earth.'' In England, a similar area is called Land's End. The Breton name for Finistère, ''Penn ar Bed,'' translates as "Head/End of the World" and is similar to the Cornish language, Cornish name for Land's End, ''Pedn-an-Wlas'' (Head/End of the country), and also Penfro (English: Pembroke) in Wales (pen = end, bro = country). Finistère is not to be confused with Cape Finisterre, Finisterre in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain, which shares the same etymology.
Geography
The largest population centre in Finistère is Brest, France, Brest. Other large towns in the department include Quimper, Finistère, Quimper (the capital), Concarneau, Morlaix, Carhaix, Quimperlé and Douarnenez. Finistèrre includes the island of Ushant (''Eusa'' in breton language, Breton, ''Ouessant'' in French language, French). Finistère is the westernmost department of Metropolitan France and can also claim to be the "most coastal" department in Metropolitan France. Of its 277 communes, 117 are located on the coast. Its total coastline of approximately accounts for almost a quarter of the entire Brittany coast-line.
The ''abers'', rugged fjord-like inlets on the north coast, are a notable feature of the landscape.
The westernmost point of continental France, known as the Pointe de Corsen, extends from the northwestern tip of Finistère. About 40 kilometres to the south (as the crow flies) is the slightly less westerly, but rugged and isolated, headland of Pointe du Raz.
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Brest, France, Brest; the prefecture Quimper is the second-most populous. As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants:Demographics
Economy
Agriculture, food processing and various related industries occupy an important place in Finistère's economy. The military presence in Finistère (Île Longue submarine, nuclear submarine base and the Naval Air base of Lanvéoc-Poulmic), as well as military-related industries, such as the Brest headquarters of DCNS (company), DCNS, employ a significant number of the ''départements population. The seaport, port of Roscoff links Brittany by ferry with Ireland and Great Britain.Politics
Current National Assembly Representatives
Culture
Finistère is the area where Breton language, Breton survives most strongly as a spoken language. Breton-speaking schools are called Diwan (school), Diwan, Divyezh and Dihun. The Festival de Cornouaille, which takes place in Quimper, is a celebration of music of Brittany, Breton music and traditions. One of the highlights of summer in Finistère is the "Vieilles Charrues Festival, Festival des Vieilles Charrues" held in Carhaix-Plouguer. Major international stars attract tens of thousands of spectators., official website
Tourism
See also
* Cantons of the Finistère department * Communes of the Finistère department * Arrondissements of the Finistère department * Ys * Calvary at Saint-Herbot near Plonévez-du-Faou and the Chapelle Saint-Herbot.References
External links
*Departmental Council website
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Prefecture website
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Finistère Tourisme, agence de développement touristique du Finistère
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