Ponant

Ponant is an archaic French naval term for "West", the opposite of Levant. It may refer to:

Compagnie du Ponant, a French cruise line
Le Ponant, a French luxury sailing yacht, operated by Compagnie du Ponant, that has been the subject of piracy off the coast of Somalia
Ponant fleet, the former Atlantic Fleet of the Royal French Navy
Ponant Islands, Atlantic and Channel French islands, off the coast of continental France
Ponant Tower (Tour Ponant) is one of Les Mercuriales twin towers in Paris, France

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