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 Kervoyal beach (15 mins) at mid-tide. Kervoyal is the favorite with locals, as the tide falls the lively rockpools are revealed. |
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The walled historic city of Vannes (25 minutes), capital of the Morbihan Department, is built like an amphitheatre around it's harbour, and on hot summer days, has the ambience of a more southerly French town. Entering through the gates in the city walls, one can wander in streets flanked by ancient buildings around the cathédrale Saint-Pierre. The much photographed washhouses over the river Rohan, under the city walls near the Constable's Tower, have been succeeded by the pavement cafés in the Place Gambetta, the superb crescent around the harbour as the meeting place of Vannes' citizens. Take the time to join them! |
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For beach lovers, the popular holiday destinations of Billiers (12 minutes) and Damgan (15 minutes) are close by, or you can drive across the Arzal dam which has created a 25 mile long lake in the Villaine river, to the beautiful Gold Mine beach, named for the colour of it's cliffs, at Pénestin (25 minutes). Walkers can join the coastal footpath at any of these points. Further afield, the superb crescent of sand at the modern resort of La Baule (60 minutes) is the most popular bathing beach in Brittany and a centre for windsurfing. Conceived as a "Cannes of the North", La Baule is loved and loathed by our guests in equal measure; more traditional is the delightful le Pouliguen at the western end of La Baule. Don't miss the charming walled salt town of Guérande and La Turballe, a lively sardine port.
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This small town of local red and brown stone stands on a spur of rock overlooking the deep gorges of the Arz and Gueuzon valleys. The castle was restored by American artist Alfred Klots and his brother after the first World War, and they must be given credit for the continued prosperity of the town that has enabled it to withstand decay and modernisation. Bedecked in geraniums in the summer (a Ville Fleurie), Rochefort featured in one of the UK TV programs about moving to France, and is deservedly one of the most photographed sites in Brittany, charming all her visitors. |
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Brittany is liberally scattered with menhirs (standing stones), and dolmens (like a huge stone table), none more famous than those at Carnac (60 minutes). Over 2.5 miles from Ménec to Kerlescan more than 1000 menhirs stand in 11 rows that are more or less parallel. They are believed to date from 2,800-2,300BC. At Kerzhero, 1130 menhirs spread over a distance of 3 miles. There is a free viewing platform over the enclosed area, but you can still wander among many of the other stones. |
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