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Memories of the days when Brittany was "Petite Bretagne", as opposed to "Grande Bretagne" across the water, linger in the names of Finistere's two main areas, Leon (once Lyonesse), the northern peninsula, and its southern neighbour Cornouaille (Cornwall), which both feature prominently in Arthurian legend. In the north of Leon, the ragged coastline is the prime attraction, indented with a succession of estuaries or abers , each of which shelters its own tiny harbour: heading west from either the thriving historic town of Morlaix , or the appealing little Channel port of Roscoff , there are possible stopping places all the way to Le Conquet . From Le Conquet, you can reach the islands of Ouessant and Molene across a treacherous stretch of ocean. Inland, by contrast, the ornate medieval village churches known as parish closes hold some of Brittany's finest religious architecture.
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