Houat

Houat is a little island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoedic.

5 km long, 1.5 km at the widest. The island is mostly granite cliffs except for a long beach lined with dunes on the eastern coast.

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Inhabitants of Île-d'Houat are called Houatais. As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 335.

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