Welcome to Perros-Guirec Perros-Guirec Côte de Granit Rose 2 Welcome to Perros-Guirec a WoRd fRoM Content tHe MayoR 3 - Welcome to Perros-Guirec 5 - Highlights Regional Markets 6 - Inland Walking and hiking Attractions in Perros-Guirec Religious heritage On the Pink Granite Coast Castles 18 - By the sea Dear friends, Sea trips It is with great pleasure that I intro- Companies duce the 2015-2016 edition of the Nautical centre guide to Perros-Guirec. It is pro- duced by the Tourist Office in The Marina close cooperation with the resort's Ploumanac’h port advertising partners, whom I would like to thank. 22 - events and This document will enable visitors leisure activities to explore every nook and cranny Perros-Guirec of Perros-Guirec and the Pink by mountain bike Granite Coast. It will also help you get more out of your holiday in 26 - Where to stay Perros-Guirec by providing you with information on cultural and Restaurants sporting activities and practical information. Either way, remember 30 - Useful Information that the Tourist Office is there to help answer your questions and welcomes suggestions. I hope you have a fabulous time in Handy Guide Perros-Guirec - 2015/2016 Perros-Guirec and on the Pink Published by the Tourist Office of Perros- Granite Coast. Guirec. Local organism of tourism registered by the commission of registration Atout France under the n° IM022100011. Erven Léon Editorial staff: Mayor of Perros-Guirec Tourist Office of Perros-Guirec Conception - Realization: Le Studio, 02 96 48 41 98 Photos: Office de Tourisme, A. Brandel, F. Signoret, LPO, A. Lamoureux, Thinkstock / Getty-images. Non contractuel information for which Perros- Guirec Tourism Board cannot be held responsible. 3 Welcome to Perros-Guirec tHe BReton fLaG The seat of local government, Perros-Guirec is a climate and tourist resort with a population of 8000. This long rocky headland stretches over 7 km as the crow flies from Pont-Couennec to Grand Traouïero and over 15 km if one follows the coastline. The peak Perros, formely The meaning of the Breton flag, called PENROZ, became impor- which is called the“ Gwen a Du” tant thanks to its position by the • 5 black stripes (Du) : the 5 sea. The geographical location of ancient bishoprics of Upper Perros-Guirec has allowed the Brittany (Rennes, Nantes, Dol, town to play an important historical Saint-Malo, Saint-Brieuc). role. Even though there are no • 4 white stripes (Gwen) : the 4 megalithic monuments in the town, ancient bishoprics of Lower this area has a very long and rich Brittany (Léon, Cornouaille, history. History, however, has only Vannes, Tréguier). retained the name of its evangelist, • The hermine area evokes the Saint-Guirec, who arrived in the 7th ancient duchy of Brittany. century from Wales and he is Traditionally, the Gwen Ha Du is remembered through the oratory carried in processions with arms and chapel that bear his name. outstretched above the head. toURISt InfoRMatIon offICe 21, place de l'Hôtel de Ville 22700 PERROS-GUIREC Tel. +33 (0)2 96 23 21 15 www.perros-guirec.com [email protected] Out of season: From Monday to Saturday 9 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 6 / 6.30 pm. In season: Perros-Guirec From Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm. Sundays and bank holidays from 10 am to 12.30 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm. 4 HIGHLIGHtS Throughout the summer in Perros- Guirec: art exhibitions, regattas, • Cap Vacances tournaments, etc. The full sche- February/Easter/All Saints/ dule of events is available at the Christmas Tourism Office or online at: • Wine and Food exhibition www.perros-guirec.com April • Festival of the comic strip April • Easter activities April and May • Music Festival June • Summer exhibitions June to September • Firework and concert July • Sea festival July and August • Half-Marathon of the Granite Pink Coast July • Festival of the “Cité des Hortensias” ReGIonaL MaRKet July • Place aux Mômes Festival Monday morning: July and August Trégastel • Les festives of Trestraou beach Tuesday morning: July and August Trébeurden and Louannec • Attic sale Tuesday evening: July and August Trestraou beach of Perros- • Old Boats regatta Guirec (july and august) August • National training course of Wednesday morning: modern jazz Perros-Guirec (port) August and Ile Grande • Venetian Festival (Pleumeur Bodou) August Thursday: • Grand Pardon Notre-Dame de Lannion la Clarté Friday morning: 14 and 15 August Perros-Guirec • Visit of the heritage September Friday evening: Trégastel • Festival jazz Saturday morning: November Pleumeur-Bodou and • Christmas celebrations Trébeurden December Sunday morning: La Clarté (Perros-Guirec) Lannion 5 Walking and hiking tReStRIGneL: SteP-By-SteP aLonG tHe Sea- SIde tRaIL Follow this trail, which includes various viewpoints, and discover a strategic spot which protected the natural harbour at Perros-Guirec and several types of seaside architecture, such as seaside villas or historically inspired manor houses, built at the end of the nineteenth and the start of the twentieth century. where you can see Ile Tomé (5). Bear left along Rue du Belvédère. WALk N° 1 On returning to the crossroads, Time: 2hrs note the presence of a calvary (6) Distance: 5 km and take a look at the group of Starting point: seaside villas. Return to the town France Libre car park centre via Rue de Trestrignel, take the second set of steps on the right, cross Boulevard de la the route: Mer and go up Rue de la Petite Corniche. Following this road, From the France Libre car park, enjoy the view over Perros- return to Chemin de la Messe (1). Guirec's natural harbour and port Continue to Trestrignel beach (2) (7). Take Rue Hilda Gélis-Didot to arrive at the Pointe du Château (8). You will reach Place des headland (3) and take the small Halles at the foot of St Jacques coastal path. From Rue de church (9). Pass the square in Costennou, you can visit the front of the church and take Rue small beach at Pors ar Goret via du Général de Gaulle to get back the steps (4). Turn right along to the Tourist Office. Rue du Pré Saint-Maur from In land 6 1 - From Square Per Jakez Helias: served as a base for (mostly you will find uninterrupted views English) pirates. Lying in wait over the Sept-Îles archipelago behind the island, the smugglers and can admire seaside architec- prepared their attacks. ture including that of the Manoir 6 - The Calvary: located on Rue du Sphinx hotel, the Korrigans de Senonnes, brought to villa and Lann Gueuc villa. Trestrignel by Monsieur Du Pré de 2 - Silencio villa: Trestrignel is an Saint Maur, restored and erected area known for its seaside villas by sculptor Yves Hernot in 1912. dating from the end of the nine- 7 - The port: was converted into teenth century. "Silencio" villa in a marina in 1969, when the wet which painter Maurice Denis lived, dock was also built. built by the architect Pierre Botrel, is one of them. 8 - At number 11 Rue Hilda Gélis Didot: you can see one of 3 - Pointe du Château headland: the rare "look outs" in Perros- the name refers to an old Gallo- Guirec. Built into the roof, like a Roman coastal defence. periscope, this canted bay win- 4 - Pors ar Goret: follow the 99 dow offers a very wide angle of steps down to Pors ar Goret vision making it possible to watch beach where the traces of an old the arrival or departure of boats. fishery is revealed at low tide (can 9 - Saint-Jacques church: built also be seen from Rue de at the end of the nineteenth cen- Costennou). tury, its Roman part, the columns 5 - L’île Tomé: property of the of the nave and the south entrance Conservatoire du Littoral, the adorned with figures and octo- national coastline conservation puses make it unusual. body. From the fifteenth century, it Île Tomé Pointe du Château 3 5 Plage de Trestrignel Vers 2 Bréhat Pointe du Sphinx P 6 4 Pointe de Pors Nevez 1 Square Pors-Ar-Goret Per Jackez Helias D P Plage de P Trestraou 8 7 land In 9 rc S P Pa ain u t- d Ja e c ru q P u 7 Walking and hiking PLoUManaC’H vIa La CLaRté and tHe SentIeR deS doUanIeRS CoaStaL footPatH The Sentier des Douaniers coastal footpath (also known by its long- distance footpath code, GR34) was once used by the customs offi- cers to combat smuggling. Cross produced in 1931 by pain- WALk N° 2 ter Maurice Denis (see p.21). Time : 3 hrs 2 - The lavoirs (wash houses) of Traou Treuz and Grève Saint-Pierre: Distance : 8,5 km in the past, lavoirs were an essential Starting point : Car park part of everyday life. Sheltered from at the Chapelle de la Clarté the elements and cleaned every Circuit N. 27 PR Sunday morning, these areas were where washerwomen would meet the route: and were places full of life and cheerfulness, where laundry would At the far end of the La Clarté cha- be done, vegetables or tools pel car park (1), follow the footpath washed or animals brought to cool downhill. Turn right along Rue de down. On Monday morning, the la Vallée, then left onto Rue de washerwomen jostled in the main Traou Treuz. Pass the lavoir (2), go lavoirs to do their laundry from back up to the right following Rue Sunday, the day on which it was Vilin Dour then turn left onto Rue traditionally changed. There were 12 Léon Dubreuil (3). Cross Rue lavoirs in the local area (more infor- Gabriel Vicaire then Square Elvire mation in the discovery booklet).