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06 Apr, 24En coursIn the Garden of the Hesperides
Until 2 November 2025 In the Garden of the Hesperides Brittany’s plants from afar A story of Plougastel strawberries, hydrangeas, tomatoes, Coco de Paimpol beans...…
05 Apr, 25En coursLands from the midst of the sea, the islands of Michel Thersiquel
Islands are fascinating. These stretches of land, sometimes close to the mainland, sometimes very isolated at sea, are sometimes strategic locations for trade, fishing or…
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14 Juil, 25EN coursLes animations de l’été
Pendant les vacances scolaires, le Port-musée propose des animations sans supplément sur présentation du billet d'entrée. Retrouvez le programme en cliquant ici.
14 Juil, 25EN coursÀ terre, en mer, les îles de Michel Thersiquel
À partir du 5 avril 2025, le Port-musée présente l’exposition, « À terre en mer, les îles de Michel Thersiquel ». Cette rétrospective, installée sur 200 m²,…
14 Juil, 25EN coursAu jardin des Hespérides
Une histoire d’Hortensias, de fraises, de tomates, d’artichauts, de pommes de terre... Toutes ces plantes si familières aujourd’hui en Bretagne sont venues d’ailleurs, au prix…
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Marie-Louise, cutter from Carantec
The choppy waters and rocky environs of the Carantec river on which the Marie-Louise (1939) was used meant that this cutter needed to be robust.…
Viviane, pleasure yacht
This pleasure yacht made from riveted sheet metal, built in Nantes at the Dubigeon shipyard in 1860, belongs to the first generation of sailing dinghies…
Tatara, pirogue from Orchid Island
Built in around 1970, on Orchid Island off the coast of Taiwan, this fishing boat for flying fish, known as a Tatara, has colourful, sculpted…
Douarnenez, sardine port
Douarnenez has a long history as an active fishing port. It was Brittany’s largest sardine fishing port in the early 20th century, with almost 800…
Catraia, Portuguese coaster
This boat from the Tagus (Portugal), built in around 1940, has a large hold for transporting cargo. In accordance with custom, it is abundantly decorated,…
Pieter, tjotter converted for leisure
This Dutch river sailboat, known as a tjotter (1965) and used for food provision in villages in the Dutch polders has a shallow draught (0.45 m)…
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Roi Gradlon, historical buoy tender
This former buoy tender for the Morbihan Lighthouses and Beacons Service, the Roi Gradlon, joined the museum’s moored collection in April 2015. Built in 1948…
Anna-Rosa, Norwegian coaster
Anna-Rosa was built in 1893 in the Norwegian fjord of Hardanger. In the early 20th century, like almost 2000 other Norwegian galleasses, this robust, sail-powered…
Dieu Protège, sand barge
Dieu Protège is an Iroise Sea sand barge. From 1951, the year of its launch, and for 35 years, Dieu Protège extracted sand from the…
Saint Denys, steam tugboat
The Saint-Denys, built in Scotland in 1929, belonged to the Falmouth Towage Company. This company’s ships, easily recognisable due to their green hulls and black…
An Eostig, sardine boat
The An Eostig was built for the “Boats of the French Coasts” (bateaux des côtes de France) competition. Launched during the 1992 Fêtes maritimes (maritime…
Scarweather, lightship
The Scarweather was built in 1947 by the Philip & Son shipyard in Dartmouth (Great Britain) for Trinity House (which provides lighthouses and navigational aids).…
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