The Local Area near to Our Brittany Gites and Chambres D'Hôte

La Chenaie gites and cottage, with a choice of self catering rental or bed and breakfast holiday accommodation and a perfect place to relax or from which to explore Southern Brittany, a rich and varied region with something for everyone, including

 
View of Our Gites and Chambres D'Hote in Brittany with Swimming Pool

Vannes – with its old town and port, aquarium, butterfly house, boat trips around the inland sea of the Gulf of Morbihan and across to Ile aux Moines and Ile d’Arz. Market day Wednesday and Saturday

Auray – with its old port of St Goustan and market day Monday mornings.

Quiberon – Peninsula, with nice beaches one side and the cote sauvage the other. From Quiberon you can take the boat to Belle Ile where you can hire mobylettes and bikes to tour this beautiful island;

Carnac – with its mysterious megalithic standing stones, pretty beaches and Sunday market.

Camors Adventure park for adults and children.

Quimper – center of the famous potteries and its Musee des Beaux Arts

Pont Scorff with its Zoo and the Coeur des Métiers d’Art presenting the work of a number of artisans, including jewellery, glass, leather and pottery artists;

Guidel Plages and Larmor Plage are the closest beaches and then there is Erdeven, Etel, Carnac Plage, St Colombon and Kervillen. The inlet of the Etel and for windsurfing, Le Pouldu.

St Nicholas des eaux on the River Blavet. Lovely riverside location including Creperies and Restaurant.
In season there are boat trips and Canadian style canoes and kayaks for hire.

Josselin – with its cobbled streets, the chateau and the Dolls Museum

Cartopole in Baud – a museum of postcards, which gives an excellent insight in to Breton life and culture.

Pont Aven – where Gaugin and other painters found inspiration.

Art dans les Chapelles. July – September. Highly Recommended. A circuit of chapels starting at St Nicodeme. Different artists are invited to present one or more of his/her works that compliments a chapel.. A wonderful way to discover the countryside and view some very interesting works by modern artists.

It is well worth exploring the countryside of the River Blavet and further inland where you can find pretty villages, old chapels and some lovely views.

“The Blavet makes many meanders to find its way to the Atlantic, biding a while for the pleasure of the river folk. You will see it slowly go around a wooded hill, tumble over a weir, become impatient between lock gates, carry the barges of the forges of Hennebont, quench the thirst of the horses of the National Stud; play with the young canoeists of Lochrist, reflect the gothic spires of the Chapel of St Nicodemus, grasp the springs of St Adrien and nourish pike; trout and salmon.
The Blavet, the river that forges a link between Merlin and Poseidon.”

 
A Local Brittany Golf Course and River

Some Useful Web links to find out more information on what to see in the area

www.blavet.com
www.bretagne.com
www.artchapelles.com

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