Repack — Minimoy

Minimoy: The Tiny French Island with a Titanic History and a Big Secret

Because the Gulf of Morbihan has some of the highest tidal ranges in Europe, Minimoy is accessible only via a passage du golfe —a narrow, sandy causeway that emerges from the sea for a few hours during low tide. minimoy

In 1905, one of the worst maritime disasters in Breton history occurred just off the coast of Minimoy. The steamer SS Hilda —carrying over 130 passengers returning from a pilgrimage—sailed directly into a violent fog and hurricane-force winds. The ship smashed into the rocky shoals near the island. Minimoy: The Tiny French Island with a Titanic

Minimoy is tiny. At high tide, it measures just a few hundred meters across. Located between the larger islands of Île-aux-Moines and Île d’Arz, it is a flat, windswept slice of heather, sea thrift, and sand. There are no cars, no paved roads, and no hotels. There is only the sound of the waves and the cry of the gulls. The ship smashed into the rocky shoals near the island