A secret archipelago off the coast of mainland France (PHOTOS)

BY COLOMBO TIMES ON January 02, 2023 - 3:41 PM

The French archipelago is a group of islands with a very ancient history.

Over the past centuries, these islands have suffered from the arrival of pirates, English invaders and the fierce battles of the Second World War.

Some of them are full of charming villages and others are full of beautiful flora and fauna.

In addition, there are even world-famous five-star hotels located on some islands.

Fort du Guesclin, Brittany
Fort du Guesclin lies in the commune of Saint-Coulomb, near the pretty port city of Saint-Malo, which can be reached by ferry from the UK. The isle is accessible only at low tide when a sandbank connects it to the coast. However, as it

Ile de Bendor, Provence

Ile Saint-Honorat, Provence
Offering an escape from the glitzy crowds that descend on Cannes each summer, this island is just a 15 to 20-minute boat ride from the city. Boats from the mainland depart several times a day, with a retu ticket priced at around £13 (€15.50). The isle is named after Saint Honoratus, who built a monastery there around 410AD. While you

Ile d'If, Marseille, Provence
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L'Ile d'Aix, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Ile de Brehat, Cotes-d'Armor

Groix, Brittany
Even though it
L’Ile de Noirmoutier, Pays de la Loire, west of Nantes
Describing L’Ile de Noirmoutier, the French painter Renoir said:
Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy

Tombelaine, Normandy
On a visit to Mont Saint-Michel, it

Port-Cros, Hyeres, Provence
This car-free island in the south of France, not far from Saint-Tropez, is a hiker

Porquerolles, Hyeres, Provence

Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Brittany
A boat from Quiberon on the mainland will whisk you straight to Port de Palais, this Breton idyll

Ile d'Yeu, Vendee, weste France
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Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, west coast
Attracting the rich and famous, A-listers Johnny Depp and Katy Perry are among those who are said to have holidayed on this island. It

Ile Callot, Brittany

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