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The present department consists of the historical region ofLéon and parts ofCornouaille andTrégor, both parts of pre-revolutionaryBrittany.
The nameFinistère derives from the LatinFinis Terræ, meaningend of the earth. In England, a similar area is calledLand's End. The Breton name for Finistère,Penn ar Bed, translates as "Head/End of the World" and is similar to theCornish 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 withFisterra inGalicia,Spain, which shares the same etymology.
Finistère is the westernmost department ofMetropolitan France and can also claim to be the "most coastal" department in Metropolitan France. Of its 277 communes, 117 are located on the coast (approximately 42% of the total number of communes). Its total coastline of approximately 1,250 km (776.71 mi) accounts for almost a quarter of the entire Brittany coast-line.
Map of Finistère
Theabers, rugged fjord-like inlets on the north coast, are a notable feature of the landscape.
The westernmost point of continental France, known as thePointe 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 ofPointe du Raz.
The most populous commune isBrest; the prefectureQuimper is the second-most populous. As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants:[3]
The military presence in Finistère (Île Longuenuclear submarine base and the Naval Air base of Lanvéoc-Poulmic), as well as military-related industries, such as the Brest headquarters ofDCNS, employ a significant number of thedépartement's population.
Finistère is the area whereBreton survives most strongly as a spoken language. Breton-speaking schools are calledDiwan, Divyezh and Dihun.
The Festival deCornouaille, which takes place in Quimper, is a celebration ofBreton 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.[7]
The painterRaymond Wintz (1884–1956) featured many locations around Finistère.
Roland Doré was a sculptor who executed many of the calvaries in Finistère.
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