Finistère (/ˌfɪnɪˈstɛər/, French: [finistɛʁ] ⓘ; Breton: Penn-ar-Bed [ˌpɛnarˈbeːt]) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany.

Other large towns in the department include Quimper (the capital), Concarneau, Morlaix, Carhaix, Quimperlé and Douarnenez.

About 40 kilometres to the south (as the crow flies) is the slightly less westerly, but rugged and isolated, headland of Pointe du Raz.

As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants:[3] Agriculture, fisheries, food processing and various related industries occupy an important place in Finistère's economy.

The Festival de Cornouaille, which takes place in Quimper, is a celebration of Breton music and traditions.