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Les
Châtaigniers
Morbihan,
Brittany, France
Activities
and sightseeing
The
hamlet is set in open countryside (largely arable land growing
cereals and maize), children can cycle safely and be seen by the
occasional traffic.
Views
around
the hamlet
Beyond
the local town of Pluméliau there is access to the
Blavet River at St Nicolas des Eaux with its long distance foot and
cycle path. There is also a canoe/kayak station at St Nicolas
(July/August). Fishing is available in local rivers. Golf is
available at Bieuzy les Eaux.
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Cycling
along the Blavet |
Canoeing
at Lake Guerledan |
The
coast and beaches are approximately 40 minutes away, the beaches
North of Lorient being reached most quickly (Fort Blocqué
(surf) and Guidel Plage (sailing)), the beaches at Carnac
(sailing)/Quiberon (surf/sand yachting) are about 50 minutes away.
There are yacht harbours at La Trinité-sur-Mer and Etel.
Inland sailing is available at Lac au Duc, nr Ploermel, 30 minutes away.
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Surf
at Fort Bloqué plage looking toward Guidel and Le Pouldu |
Body-boarding
at Fort Bloqué |
Sightseeing
in Morbihan, Brittany
Places
to visit in the Blavet valley:
St
Nicolas des Eaux village on the Blavet
river, canal locks, view from site of Castenac (the site of a
neolithic and later Roman fortification)
St
Ncolas des Eaux on the river Blavet ©Blavet.co.uk
Poul
Fetan (nr Quistinic) a
working 19th Century hamlet
Melrand Lann
Gouh ancient
settlement (centre archéologique
de Melrand)
Camors one
of the remaining Breton clogmakers (sabotiers) has a workshop to the
South of the town.
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Pontivy Château,
Nantes-Brest canal/Blavet River
Lake
Guerledan reservoir, canoeing, picnic spot
Hennebont National
Stud founded by Napoleon III, walled town
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Old
lavoir at Baud (left) and the Blavet at Pontivy(above) ©Blavet.co.uk |
Places
to visit in Morbihan
Vannes walled
city, aquarium etc
The
towers of Elven,
Château de Largoët
Josselin Grand
Château, medieval town on Nantes-Brest canal
Lac
au Duc (Taupont, nr Ploermel)
sailing, canoeing, picnic spot
Locminé
local market town
Port
Louis Citadel and Museum of the French
East India Company
Lorient WWII
U-boat base (hardened concrete shelters built by the Germans)
Pont-Scorff
Zoo
Auray picturesque
port of St Goustan |
Château
de Largoët ©Blavet.co.uk |
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Carnac ancient
stones/ megaliths
Dolmen
near
Carnac ©Blavet.co.uk |
Local
Markets
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Pontivy
- Monday
Lanester
- Tuesday
Bubry
- Wednesday (2nd & 4th of month)
Hennebont
- Thursday
Locminé
- Thursday
Languidic
- Friday
Baud
- Saturday |
Locminé
market ©Blavet.co.uk |
Restaurants
and eating out in Morbihan
See
separate page for details, click here
www.abrittanyholiday.co.uk
Morbihan, Brittany, France |
