\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \qj\li105\ri105 \f1 \b The ╬le de BrΘhat\par
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\b0 There are a host of islands off the coasts of Brittany, each with its own relief, its pe
culiar characteristics, and a different history. The island of BrΘhat off Paimpol is one of the smallest, only three and a half kilometers (just over two miles) long and a kilometer and a half (one mile) at its widest: a true spit of land surrounded by a
sprinkling of islets and granite reefs. The chapel of Saint-Michel dominates the island and watches over its five hundred parishioners. The island is blessed with a microclimate that allows oleanders, mimosa, and masses of hydrangeas to flourish in exce
