Written and composed by the band members, it was the lead single from their second studio album Fous à lier, on which it appears as the fourth track, and was released in February 1993.

Although it was difficult to write and to record, it achieved success in France where it was a top ten hit and became Les Innocents' one of the most well-known songs.

Thus "L'Autre Finistère" does not deal with Brittany, but has a universal significance as it refers to "a place that is specific to everyone [...] and where one can live in peace with the loving person".

The recording was difficult because of conflicts with producer Philippe Delettrez and lack of time and money, so that the band members deemed the song as unfinished.

[2] "L'Autre Finistère" helped to increase the sales of the parent album, Fous à lier, which achieved Platinum status;[3] moreover, French radios much played the song and the band's concert tour was more successful in terms of audience figures.