BRITTANY , Tascon Island Gulf of Morbihan Brittany 24 Television
Brittany, France Discover the island of Tascon in the Gulf of Morbihan. Tascon Island can be visited from SaintArmel, accessible on foot from an 400 m roadway. The Tascon island is situated in Morbihan golf. The access can be done by a road two hours before and after the low tide. There are 8 permanent residant during the year but the island is more touristic during the summer. Tascon is globally recangular in shape; its longest diagonal does not exceed 1. 5 km. With 55 hectares, it is the third island in the Gulf by area. Ile Tascon is linked to the mainland by the Tascon raft which is located on the coast of the town of Saint Armel. This submersible causeway connects the island of Tascon to the mainland parts of the town. Passage is only possible at low tide, about five hours per tidal cycle, for cars and pedestrians. The raft is about 400 m long. There is a hamlet in the center of the island, grouped around a farm, and a few second homes in the southeast. It has the
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