Iroise (/ɪˈrwɑːz/) or the Iroise Sea (French: mer d'Iroise[iʁwɑz]; Breton: An Hirwazh)[1] is the part of the Atlantic Ocean which stretches from the Ile de Sein to Ushant off the coast of Brittany in north-western France. It is contained within the Celtic Sea, bordering the remainder of the Celtic Sea to the north and west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. It is one of the most dangerous seas in Europe for sea-going vessels. In winter, there are often violent storms with huge waves. It is also one of the richest areas for marine life and was designated as one of UNESCO's biosphere reserves in 1988 and as France's first marine park in October 2007.[2]
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^Parc naturel marin d'Iroise - Official Site Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
Iroise (/ɪˈrwɑːz/) or the IroiseSea (French: mer d'Iroise [iʁwɑz]; Breton: An Hirwazh) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean which stretches from the Ile...
The IroiseSea off Brittany is entirely included within it. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago of small islands in the sea. The Celtic Sea receives...
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Bretons as Mer d'Iroise or IroiseSea. However, the waters off Brittany's west coast still remain one of the most dangerous seas in Europe with frequent...
d'Iroise (the IroiseSea). Mimi is a type of vessel known as a "Gabare d'Iroise," where "Gabare" translates as "cargo barge" and "Iroise" refers to the...
Another regional park encompasses the Monts d'Arrée and the Iroise seacoast. The IroiseSea is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The Breton peninsula appeared...
Gironde estuary and Pertuis sea Marine Nature Park IroiseSea Mayotte Marine Natural Park Natural Park of the Coral Sea Lichfield, John (16 September...
on its northern edge. It is linked to the Atlantic Ocean (called the IroiseSea at this point) by the Goulet de Brest, a strait about 1.8 km wide. Three...
commissioning of La Jument. Due to the violent currents and reefs in the IroiseSea, site access was difficult, and the construction process was extremely...
French province of Brittany. It forms part of the northern limit of the IroiseSea. The name Fromveur comes from the Breton words froud, meaning current...
often used for sharp summits) is an uninhabited French island in the IroiseSea close to the city of Brest in Brittany. It is situated at the northwestern...
marginal seas: the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the English Channel, the Labrador Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the mid-Atlantic...
Battle of Ushant (1944) Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. p...
Gironde Estuary and Pertuis Sea Marine Natural Park, western France Gulf of Lion Marine Natural Park, Gulf of Lion, France Iroise Marine Natural Park, Brittany...
December 17, 2009. Not to be mistaken with the natural marine park of the Iroisesea. Previously established in 1994 under the name National Natural Reserve...
reports". The Times. No. 42342. London. 24 February 1920. col D, p. 20. "North Sea trawler mined". The Times. No. 42343. London. 25 February 1920. col E, p...
The Iroise National Nature Reserve[needs English IPA] (French: Parc naturel marin d’Iroise) is a French Biosphere reserve consisting of three inhabited...
Archipelago Sea Area (1994) Commune de Fakarava (1977) Vallée du Fango (1977) Camargue (Rhône River Delta) (1977) Cévennes (1984) Iroise (1988) Mont Ventoux...
She floated off and sank. Diana came ashore on 5 September and was wrecked. Hermione French Navy The Hortense-class frigate was lost in the IroiseSea....
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