Houses & Properties for Sale in Finistère

Finistère is a department of France in the extreme west of the Brittany region. The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth. In England, a similar area is called Land's End. It’s the area where Breton survives most strongly as a spoken language. Breton-speaking schools are usually called Diwan. Finistère is the westernmost department of the country and claims to be the "most coastal" department in Metropolitan France. Out of its 279 communes, 118 are located on the coast while its total coastline of approximately 1,250 km (776.71 miles) accounts for almost a quarter of the entire Brittany coast-line! The port of lovely city of Roscoff links Brittany by ferry with Ireland and the UK.

The Festival de Cornouaille in Quimper is a celebration of Breton music and traditions. One of the highlights of summer in Finistère is the "Festival des Vieilles Charrues" held in Carhaix-Plouguer. Major international stars attract tens of thousands of spectators for the biggest ‘fest-noz’ of the year. You can learn more about this french department on wikipedia.