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The peaceful setting of this beautiful cottage
and it’s surrounding area is truly awesome, an
experience that will never be forgotten. The
perfect holiday to get away from it all. Four
kilometres away, near Poullaouen you can hire a
horse drawn gypsy style, pretty caravan and
just amble away the hour’s while the horse
takes you on the most wonderful journey through
forests and fields along the old disused
railway lines of Finistere, and perhaps take a
picnic.
There are also plenty of walks, and cycle
paths for the energetic.
Three kilometres away in
Quenequen there is a lovely
bar restaurant called Le Madison Bar B&B.
Avril and Colin, the
pr
oprietors, will give you a big
English welcome. Every Friday night they serve
fish and chips for those people who miss that
traditional English dish, or you could choose
something from their large and varied menu of
good quality home cooking. They are open 7 days
/ nights per week, also they serve a lovely
three course Sunday lunch, bookings only.
20 mins drive away is picturesque
Guerlesquin with its
delightful traditional market every Monday
morning, with Breton dancers in costume, who
may well invite you to join in. There is also a
very large lake with beaches and a circular
walk around it.
Huelgoat is 12 kilometres
away, our closest small town, with creparies,
bars, restaurants gift shops, supermarkets,
banks, post office, a beautiful lake and a
traditional French church in the village square
where there is a traditional French market
every Thursday. The walks in and around
Huelgoat are world famous.
In the very heart of the Armorique
Regional Natural Park, the Huelgoat
forest and its curious chaos of rocks,
witnesses of the turbulent geological history
of Central Brittany, continue to fascinate the
visitors that set foot into this stunning
forest.
Huelgoat's main attraction has really got to
be its beautiful and often overlooked magically
enchanted forest. Literally just off the town
center and covering an area of 10 square
kilometres the forest of Huelgoat abounds with
amazing gigantic mossy boulders and sparkling
clear pools as the river Argent winds its way
through the trees. To access the forest just
walk from the town down to the lake and around
to the right where the bridge lies,
Follow the main path and your first stop
should be Le Chaos de Rochers
or the Chaos of Rocks and the Grotte Du
Diable or Cave of the Devil. Here the
water from the lake plunges dramatically ten
meters below ground into a large cavern, the
noise of the water is thundering and if your
brave enough to climb down the slippery rocks
and steep iron ladder its well worth a visit -
but take care!
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Boulders left over
from the ice age
After the Grotte the river continues
underground for a short distance before
re-emerging and winding its way through the
forest sometimes widening into fairy pools with
stepping stones and small bridges.
All around are the beautifully moulded water
smoothed boulders and rocks laid out in
seemingly impossible positions which make this
place so special and who knows if you look hard
enough you may even see the odd Fée or Korrigan
(fairies) that are supposed to inhabit the
forest.
Further into the forest is Le Camp
d'Artus an ancient hill fort and
supposedly one of King Arthur's many last
resting places and the La Roche
Tremblante a massive boulder weighing
137 tonnes which is precariously balanced in
such a way that it can be be rocked by the
weight of just one person - if you can find the
exact place to push against it.
On your way back out of the forest stop for
a while at the war memorial next to the natural
spring which runs across the path.
The memorial honours the many local people who
fought in the French resistance.
We are in a fantastic position, having the
best of both worlds. The breath taking views of
the countryside, and 30 minutes away is a
beautiful soft sandy beach, Saint
Efflam 5 minutes the other side of
Plestin le Graves where there
is another fantastic traditional French market
on a Sunday. Carry on for another 15 minutes to
another large market town
Lannion. The market at Lannion
is held on a Thursday, it runs
through the streets, very lively and
massive.
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