Où est situé l'île de Houat ?

Où est situé l'île de Houat ?

Houat (/wat/ ; en breton : Enez Houad) est une île française située dans l'océan Atlantique (golfe de Gascogne), au sud de la Bretagne dans le département du Morbihan, située à 10 km au sud-est de la pointe du Conguel, sur la presqu'île de Quiberon, et sensiblement à la même latitude que le port de La Turballe.

Where is Île-d'Houat located?

• Administratively, Île-d'Houat is a commune of the Morbihan department. 5 km (3.1 mi) long, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) at the widest. The island is mostly granite cliffs except for a long beach lined with dunes on the eastern coast. Inhabitants of Île-d'Houat are called Houatais .

What is the meaning of Enez Houat?

• Houat ( Enez Houad in Breton) is a French island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoëdic . Administratively, Île-d'Houat is a commune of the Morbihan department.

Where are the islands of Houat and Hoëdic?

• Northeast of Belle-Île, the islands of Houat and Hoëdic are the perfect places to get away from it all. Houat, the larger island, has sweeping sandy beaches and a network of footpaths while its smaller sister, Hoëdic, boasts a network of coves, a fort and some Neolithic sites.

What is the difference between Houat and Hoëdic?

• Houat, the larger island, has sweeping sandy beaches and a network of footpaths while its smaller sister, Hoëdic, boasts a network of coves, a fort and some Neolithic sites. Houat is easily accessible by boat from Belle-Île and several ports in Morbihan.