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Molène (Breton: Molenez) is an island off the west coast of Brittany and one of the Ponant Isles, making it the largest of an archipelago of twenty islands. In tiers of government it is in Finistère, a department of Brittany in north-western France – specifically at the heart of the commune of Île-Molène, which takes in neighbouring islets.
Île-Molène
Molenez | |
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Commune | |
 A general view of Molène | |
Location of Île-Molène  | |
  Île-Molène  Île-Molène | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′50″N 4°57′20″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Delhalle[1] |
| Area 1 | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | 160 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29084 /29259 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The island is small, less than 1 by 0.9 km (0.56 mi), and covers under 75 hectares (190 acres) of non-foreshore land. The community and port are on the east side, opposite a tiny tidal island, the Lédénes of Molène.
Population
Inhabitants of Île-Molène are called in French Molénais. Usual residents have fallen in recent decades, but Molène remains inhabited, with a permanent population of 169 (2013 census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 596 | — |
| 1968 | 527 | −11.6% |
| 1975 | 397 | −24.7% |
| 1982 | 330 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 277 | −16.1% |
| 1999 | 264 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | 214 | −18.9% |
| 2013 | 169 | −21.0% |
Amenities
The island's electricity is produced by a small diesel generator. Potable water supplies are from rainwater catchment, with each household additionally maintaining its own cistern.
A local delicacy is Molène sausage, which has the distinction of being smoked with seaweed.
Wreckage history
Per a repetitive old Breton proverb, "Qui voit Molène voit sa peine / Qui voit Ouessant voit son sang / Qui voit Sein voit sa fin / Qui voit Groix voit sa croix." ("Who sees Molène sees his pain/penalty / who sees Ushant sees his blood / who sees Sein sees his end / who sees Groix sees his cross"). This proverb underlines local points being often deadly to navigate.
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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На других языках
- [en] Molène
[fr] Île de Molène (Finistère)
Molène est une île de la mer Celtique située à 12 km à l'ouest de la pointe de Corsen, sur la côte occidentale du Finistère, en Bretagne. Avec quelques îlots, elle appartient à l'archipel de Molène. Elle constitue également la partie principale de la commune de l'Île-Molène ; cette dernière ne recouvre d'ailleurs pas tout l'archipel, dont une partie se trouve sur le territoire de la commune du Conquet.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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