Vols Brest - Ouessant

Discover Ouessant, this unspoilt island off the coast of Finistère, accessible in just 15 to 20 minutes by plane from Brest Bretagne Airport with Finistair. A change of scenery is guaranteed aboard our 9-seater Cessna Caravan.

Timetable for the Brest <-> Ouessant route

FINISTAIR has signed a public service delegation agreement with the Brittany region for the Brest–Ouessant route. Flights operate from Monday morning to Saturday noon.

BREST - OUESSANT :

Monday to Friday : 8 H 30 et 16 H 30
Saturday : 8 H 30

Please arrive 45 minutes before departure time.

OUESSANT - BREST :

Monday to Friday : 9 H 15 et 17 H 15
Saturday : 9 H 15

Please arrive 45 minutes before departure time.

FINISTAIR accepts ANCV holiday vouchers (bookings can be made on site or by telephone).

Price list for 2025–2026

See here for the price list from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Fidèle + loyalty card (islanders)

Finistair offers a loyalty card exclusively for island residents, entitling them to a significantly reduced ticket price (see price list).

The Islander loyalty card is sold for €362 including VAT on our website (by creating a customer account), at the Finistair reception desk and at the Ouessant Tourist Office. One-way fare subject to availability two days before the scheduled flight.

"Abonné" card

Finistair also offers a loyalty card for all other regular travellers. It is particularly suitable for companies that travel regularly to Ouessant, but can also be purchased by individuals. It entitles holders to a reduced fare (see price list).

The Subscriber Card is sold for €93 including VAT on our website (by creating a customer account) or directly at the company's reception desk. It is non-transferable and individual.

Practical information about Ouessant

Find all the information you need for your stay in Ouessant:

• Office de Tourisme de Ouessant

• Mairie de Ouessant

Bicycle rental:

• Cyclevasion (Tél : 02.98.48.85.15) site internet

• La bicyclette ( Tél : 02.98.48.81.34) site internet

• Ouessancycles (Tél : 02.98.48.83.44) site internet

Car rental: Garage Kerebel (Tél : 02.98.48.81.33 - Email : garage.kerebel@wanadoo.fr)

Taxi: Compagnie du Taxi Mauve : 06.07.90.07.62 ou 06.07.90.07.43

Discover Ouessant, an island with a rich heritage

Ouessant's unique geographical location makes it the westernmost point of mainland France and traditionally marks the southern entrance to the English Channel. This makes Ouessant one of the most closely monitored sites in the world, with its five lighthouses.

Its magnificent, wild landscapes of great beauty appeal to all walkers and hikers, as it is a world apart, closer to the ocean than to human civilisation.

A people of tradition

The sedentary population of Ouessant, composed almost exclusively of women, children and the elderly, practised livestock farming and agriculture (growing rye and barley, raising horses, cows and, above all, sheep, which were always kept in the wild), while the men worked in shipping. Many of them enlisted in the Royal Navy under the Ancien Régime and left on long missions. Some of them never returned. The women therefore remained the true heads of their families.

Religious heritage

Religious heritage is very important in Ouessant. There is one church, two chapels and numerous crosses that can be found along the procession route. The oldest cross is that of Saint Paul (1704), which overlooks the Penn Arlan headland facing the Molène archipelago. In the cemetery, near Saint-Pol Aurélien Church, stands the Proella monument, a reminder of the heavy toll paid to the sea by the people of Ouessant. Religious festivals are celebrated in the traditional manner, such as the Mass of the Assumption on 15 August, facing Lampaul Bay, followed by the blessing of the sea.

Maritime heritage

From the cliffs, moors and coastal grasslands of the island of Ouessant, you can admire the five lighthouses that line the island:

The Créac'h lighthouse (with its black and white stripes, built in 1863), the second most powerful lighthouse in the world (35 m range), guides ships through the Ouessant channel and signals the entrance to the English Channel. At its base is a museum of lighthouses and beacons.

The Stiff lighthouse, built under Vauban (1695), overlooks the island from its highest point;

The Nividic lighthouse, built in 1912;

The Jument lighthouse (1904), off the Pointe de Porz Doun, is classified as a ‘hell’ lighthouse;

Museums

The Niou-Huella Ecomuseum, which showcases Ouessant traditions

The Lighthouse and Beacon Museum, located at the Créac'h lighthouse, which traces the technological developments in maritime signalling and presents the history of lighthouse construction.

Since 1999, every August, the island has also hosted the Island Book Fair.