Quiberon

The Presqu'ile de Quiberon is south of Carnac and part of the Cote des Megalithes. It was our base for a couple of days and gave us time to do a little walking instead of cycling on one of our 'days off'. We left Crac'h on a grey, overcast day and travelled north of Carnac so that we could visit some more stone age sites. There was no one about and we had a pleasant trip through the countryside looking at various dolmen and menhirs as we wended our way towards the long spit that would take us to Quiberon. There was a cycle route for most of the way so we were able to ride side by side and chat. Quiberon is very much a family holiday place and as we cycled around the coast there were plenty of caravan parks, holiday apartments and gites. It is not commercial though and the promenades were free of the shops and entertainment that is common in British seaside resorts. The west side of the 'nearly an island' of Quiberon is called the wild coast and is rocky with cliffs, whilst the south and east contains mainly sandy beaches. We left our cycles at the hotel the following morning and walked around the coastline to the south tip, then on past and old fortress to a fishing port where we had grilled sardines and a glass of wine for lunch. The area is famous for its seafood and we went on a free factory tour to see how the sardines are processed. It had some historical film footage and other exhibits and was surprisingly interesting. The town centre is full of restaurants and cafes, some on the beach itself, so there was no shortage of places to eat. I am getting a little tired of fish and mussels though!

The Celtic sign for Brittany


The 'wild coast'


Main beach in the early evening


Sunset over Quiberon


Crocodile shell


Quiberon coastline


Lunch stop in the old port





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