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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