Molène
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Molène or Molene (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, "Bald Island") is an island in the Atlantic off the west coast of Brittany in northwestern France. It is the largest of Molène or Molene Archipelago (Script error: No such module "Lang".), a group of about 20 islands in the Ponant Isles. an archipelago of twenty islands. It is the seat of Île-Molène, a commune in Saint-Renan Canton, Brest Arrondissement, Finistère Department.
Geography
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The archipelago includes Ushant, Quémènès, Île Verte, and Île de Sein.
Population
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The number of permanent residents has fallen in recent decades, but Molène remains inhabited, with a permanent population of 162 as of 2020. In French, an inhabitants of Île-Molène is called a Script error: No such module "Lang"..
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.
See also
References
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External links
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