''For the city in Quebec, see Sept-Îles, Quebec'' FR Les Sept Iles

Sept-Îles (

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for ''seven islands'') or Jentilez (in

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

) is a small archipelago off the north coast of Brittany, in the Perros-Guirec commune of Côtes-d'Armor. This group of islands is home to an important bird reserve, and is the home of various seabirds, including northern gannets,

cormorant Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed, but in 2021 the IOC adopted a consensus taxonomy of seven ge ...

s, and members of the Alcidae family (

puffin Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus ''Fratercula''. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crev ...

s, common guillemots, razorbills). This is also a reserve for grey seals.

Islands of the Archipelago

Despite its name, the ''Sept-Iles'' are only made up of five islands and a handful of rocks. The French name ''Sept-Iles'' derived from a misunderstanding of the old

name for the islands, the ''Sentiles''. The name stuck, however, and two groups of reefs were designated as islands in order for the name to stay true. The 5 main islands (or ''Enez'' in

) are: * ''Enez Bonno'' in Breton, ''Île Bono'' in French: the largest of the islands; * ''Enez Plat'' in Breton, ''Île plate'' in French; * ''Enez ar Breur'' or ''Jentilez'' in Breton, ''Île aux Moines'' in French: the only island accessible to the public, where you can find a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

and the remains of a fort; * ''Melbann'' in Breton, ''Île de Malban'' in French; * ''Riouzig'' in Breton, ''Île Rouzic'' in French: the main spot for birds. In addition to these islands, the two reefs are called ''ar Zerr'' in Breton, ''le Cerf'' in French (the deer), and ''Kostann''. Other islets include ''Enez ar Razhed'' (Rat island) and ''ar Moudennoù''. The isle of ''Taveeg'' (Tomé) is closer to the coast, and is not considered part of the archipelago.

Gallery

L'Île aux moines - 7 iles.jpg, Enez ar Breur, with the

and the fort Île plate 1.jpg, Enez plat Malban.jpg, Enez Melbann Morus bassanus - Colonie de fous de bassan.jpg, Enez Riouzig

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Islands of the Archipelago

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