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Which bodies of water border the Brittany peninsula?
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Brittany
The old walled city of Saint-Malo, Brittany région, France.
The Brittany peninsula in northwestern France is surrounded by the following bodies of water:
- Atlantic Ocean: The peninsula protrudes westward into the Atlantic Ocean.1
- English Channel: This body of water lies to the north of the peninsula. Within this area, the Gulf of Saint-Malo indents the northern coast of Brittany.12
- Bay of Biscay: This inlet of the North Atlantic Ocean lies to the southwest of the peninsula.13