Map of the Southern Bigouden Country
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Towards the Pointe du u étang du p THIS WAY Raz along the Route The Bay of Audierne Moulin Neuf th Observe the e • Surfers at the Pointe de la Torche This way to (lake) O the Ile de Sein European de du Vent Solaire t CONCARNEAU • The calvary at Tronoën, the oldest one in Brittany to bee-eater a • A plate of langoustines with mayonnaise TRÉGUENNEC walk or cycle along dm the old railway line pretty i re • The Phare d’Eckmühl lighthouse and Saint-Pierre harbour fishing with friends, walk t h e a family walk • The fishing boats coming in to harbour at 16.30 by Haliotika c a s • The village of Ile Tudy, its narrow lanes and bustling main square t l e COMBRIT s Le Guilvinec © M Gueguen Eckmühl lighthouse © E Cléret Don’t miss the Amazing magnificent view from More ideas rhododendrons at the the Pont de Here for 3 days, I really must... admire the bay early Take a dip at Enjoy a Parc Botanique in drink at a Cornouaille(bridge) Aquasud pool complex spring ! • Visit the market, port and shops at Pont l’Abbé in the morning pavement The Statue of Liberty bikers’ favourite See the amazing headdresses at the Musée Bigouden (museum) café Passenger • See the heritage harbour of Sainte-Marine and the Pointe de 5000 km that way bends maison des ferry to Combrit jeux bretons Benodet SAINT-JEAN-TROLIMON Fun and games SAINTE-MARINE • Take the passenger ferry between Loctudy and Ile-Tudy for all the PONT-L'ABBÉ Walk along the • Wake up in a hotel room overlooking the sea family historic town coastal footpath from the Abri du Marin to • Discover the Musée Bigouden and its exhibition of costumes and Wiggle your toes do your shopping dig for cockles Stroll or hike along the Fort headdresses at the Thursday and clamss in the fine sand the amazing calvary watch the Musée Bigouden © E Cléret Sainte-Marine harbour © E Cléret • Go for a little walk along the GR34 coastal footpath at Tronoën morning market the river bank sunset over the river • Have a guided tour of Haliotika Fishing Discovery Centre and Le Guilvinec fish auction More ideas Be at the a lovely walk or bike kayaking ÎLE-TUDY ride no cars! 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Tulips and hyacinths beach in family-friendly beaches surf spot from mid-March to less than mid-April Visit the Kerazan Manor • Take a Zodiac trip to meet the seals at Les Etocs rocks 10 minutes Take the passenger ferry you • Buy fish straight from the boats at Lesconil harbour 11.00 Enjoy a delicious PLOMEUR (by car) can take your • Spend a week in a holiday cottage right by the water’s edge ‘kouign’ after a lovely Perdrix bike too ! surfing village • Take a cruise to the Glénan Isles or the Ile de Sein by pleasure boat Rocks = a spectacular walk Pors-Carn or Zodiac sight during gales! * fishing harbour Surfing in Pays Bigouden Cycling in Pays Bigouden The Museum here LOCTUDY and marina • Go for a bike ride along La Littorale cycle route of Prehistory • Have an introduction to surfing or sand-yachting at La Torche sardines PLOBANNALEC Visit the Standing stones Romanesque • Take a tour of the canning factory at Saint-Guénolé and sample SAINT-GUÉNOLÉ at La Madeleine church sardine rillettes (coarse fish paté) Buy tinned and langoustines potted fish and TRÉFFIAGAT dolmens Go bird- • Rent a paddle board on the lake at Les Sables Blancs freshly-made crepes watching • Take part in a children’s cookery workshop at Haliotika PENMARC'H Eat a crepe beach along • Go on a shopping spree in Pont l’Abbé before going home Le Ster Lodonnec langoustines and here Langoustines © M Grenon Kayaking in Pays Bigouden boat graveyard too jolie Have fun balade family-friendly More ideas • Go on a guided bike ride to discover standing stones LE GUILVINEC at Sables beaches Port typique GR34 Blancs beach #bigoudenj • Take part in a Wednesday nature workshop with Steven KÉRITY LESCONIL This map was SAINT-PIERRE oy • See the old pebble-crushing factory at Tréguennec PEOPLE Jogging & biking Share your best Here for a long stay, let’s go for total immersion ! • Play some traditional Breton games at the Maison des Jeux put together by the family-friendly LÉCHIAGAT path memories with us Go rock pool fishing for beaches eat an ice Bretons WHO LIVE IN THE SOUTH Visit Haliotika and Fishing harbour prawns, velvet crabs and marina cream by the • Walk beside the Ster at Lesconil as far as the Manoir de Kerhoas OF PAYS BIGOUDEN during a watch the coastal fi- Goudoul beach. Climb the 307 steps and abalone harbour and the Chapelle de Plonivel shing boats landing fish Great for get-together. to the top of Eckmûhl Enjoy a sunbathing ! • Visit the Botanic Gardens at Combrit lighthouse and langoustines waves crash s • Do a 3-day water sport course FAVOURITE at 16.30 drink on the over the sea langoustine It shows their N harbourside wall during • Watch sardines being landed at 06.00 at Saint-Guénolé harbour PLACES to go and things to do rough weather THE place • Take part in an edible seaweed workshop with Scarlette for lazing in Pays Bigouden LES ÉTOCS • Visit Quimper and Locronan Take a canoe trip around (rocky islets) • Go to the Pointe du Raz via the Route du Vent Solaire O E to see the seals If this map is just up your GLÉNAN (signposted trail) street, then you’re not far off ISLES Learn how to make crepes The Glénan Isles © E Corcuff • Discover Douarnenez and its 3 harbours becoming a S • Explore the walled town of Concarneau and its Museum of BIGOUDEN :-) Fishing CARTE DES HABITANTS HLM ANG 2019.indd 1 22/05/2019 09:59:35 Brittany uncovered Brittany Prenez le temps de OUT AND ABOUT Enjoy The LIGHTHOUSES harbours of Lotsjust for you... of space Climb the Pays Bigouden Fishing in Pays Bigouden© N Houssais Eckmühl lighthouse 307 steps to the top A bike ride in Pays Bigouden © BERTHIER-E of Phare d’Eckmühl Lighthouse Become Bigouden Fishing in Pays Bigouden© E Cléret Tronoën beach © E Cléret time ON FOOT BY BIKE Enjoy Take to Enjoy Admire the magnificent panoramic view of the Bay of • Follow the GR34 coastal footpath • Cycle slowly along the designated path to Trunvel Audierne from the top of the 65-metre tall Phare d’Eckmühl Surfing Take time to • Take a 3-day hike along the GR hiking Lake and watch the birds Watch the fishing boats coming back to Le • Live the surfing experience ! at the Pointe de Penmarc’h headland, surrounded by • Cycle around Moulin Neuf lake, Tréméoc to keep fit ! treacherous reefs. path Guilvinec harbour at 16.30 Stay upright too ! Take time to go bird watching on Le Ster in Lesconil • Go for short walks (signposted ‘PR’) • Follow the old railway line from Le Guilvinec to Penmarc’h (guaranteed traffic-free!) Lose yourself in the ‘Marais’ (marshes) de Lescors and the Marais de la Joie, Penmarc’h • The brightly coloured lighthouse at Le Guilvinec watches over the return of the coastal fishing fleet • Go for a whole day bike ride from Lesconil to Bénodet Fishing The ‘Perdrix’ between Loctudy • Find the best places for rock every day. - via the 2 passenger (and bike!) ferries SavourStroll around local the harbour sardines at Kérity to thefrom sound ofSt-Guénolé clanking halyards Visit the Pointe de l’Ile Chevalier, Pont l’Abbé - Maps and guides for walks, hikes and moun pool fishing and shrimping with a and Ile-Tudy • Rent a quadracycle for all the family and cycle along • This delightful little red and white lighthouse keeps tain bike circuits qualified guide. Follow the River Odet through the Bois de Roscouré woods, Combrit the coast Learn about the life of fishermen at the Abri du Marin, Sainte-Marine watch over the Odet Estuary from the Pointe de - Lots of places to hire a bike. Ask us for © E Cléret Sainte-Marine. details... • Discover local megaliths on a guided bike ride Walk along the Pont l’Abbé river and admire Ile-Tudy in the distance starting from the Musée de la Préhistoire in Penmarc’h Meet fishermen at Léchiagat Crepe-making Plenty of unforgettable experiences to… Enjoy ! Enjoy to… experiences unforgettable of Plenty • Men ar Groas lighthouse stands next to the menhir • Billig, rozell and spanell... Learn a few words of Breton as well Cooking : langoustines and share the passion of the Bigouden people for their region. their for people Bigouden the of passion the share and of the same name at Lesconil harbour. Enjoy our local treasure : langoustines ! Take photos of winter gales from the warm comfort of your car Motor homes and camper vans welcome ! as how to make crepes ! • For 1kg langoustines Experience amazing, thrilling sensations at the tip of Brittany Brittany of tip the at sensations thrilling amazing, Experience • Loctudy lighthouse is the Phare de Langoz. The to Pays Bigouden Sud Bigouden Pays to PONT-L’ABBÉ PENMARC’H free overnight parking October-April Drop the langoustines into 1/2 litre of black and white checked tower called La Perdrix -Parking de la Madeleine - Free overnight parking -Parking Rue du Ster - overnight parking : 4€ Welcome Watch the scenery change with the tides Buy fish straight from the boats at Lesconil boiling water.