Well folks we’ve come to the end of the whirlwind stomp through the beautiful Brittany. One of the final stops is Audierne, a charming Breton harbour town with bustling quays and historic narrow streets. We’re law abiding folks – if the sign says wait here, then wait we will! This colourful restaurant display catches myContinue reading “Farewell Brittany”
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Loctudy evening
One of my favourite things when on holiday is the proximity to the beach – at any time of day. Our lovely Bretton gite was no exception as we were 10 minutes walk away from a sweet little stretch of sand. The man and I enjoyed an evening stroll to the little harbour to watchContinue reading “Loctudy evening”
Locronan
Our next Breton stop is the beautiful little village of Locronan. A shame it’s a drizzly day. This exquisite village in west Finistère occupies a long-sacred spot named after a revered Irishman who settled here in the Dark Ages. Saint Ronan is greatly venerated in Brittany. He was an Irish Christian missionary of the 6thContinue reading “Locronan”
Les Sables Blanc
This post is mainly dedicated to the lovely Les Sable Blanc (white sands) beach close to our gite in Loctudy. To the west of Loctudy, on the limit of Lesconil, the beach of Sables Blancs is the most beautiful beach of Loctudy and the biggest one. It’s vast – stretching for about 750 meters, inContinue reading “Les Sables Blanc”