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    Plage de Kerhornou

    June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    After today's hike I went swimming at Porsmoguer-Kerhornou beach.

    It's is located between the tip of Brenterc’h and that of Corsen further north. It faces southwest on the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Porsmoguer-Kerhornou beach is a sandy beach 400 m long and around 50 m wide. It is framed by two rocky points which give way to a large dune massif in the background. The southern end of the beach is topped with riprap. Several trails line the dunes before arriving in the central part of the beach.

    😍 *W*O*N*D*E*R*F*U*L* 😍    Read more

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    Quimper

    June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Quimper, or Kemper in Breton, is the capital of the historic region of Cornouaille. The city has around 64 000 inhabitants, called Quimpérois in French and Kemperiz in Breton. Its original Breton name Kemper means confluence, as it was built at the confluence of the Jet, Steïr and Frout rivers with the Odet river.

    The city is famous for its porcelain factory. In its workshops, faience has been shaped and decorated entirely by hand according to ancient traditions for four centuries.

    I did not find anything "special" here - hmmmm - seems like I suffer an inflation of historic cities 🤣.    Read more

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    Memhirs, Dolmen & Tumulus

    June 4, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10 000 Neolithic standing stones, also known as menhirs. The stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman legion turned to stone by Pope Cornelius.

    Since we are staying in Carnac, I rented an ebike and explored the area. Amongst other things I visited some Memhirs, Dolmen & Tumulus.

    The Carnac stones were erected during the Neolithic period which lasted from around 4500 BC until 2000 BC. The precise date of the stones is difficult to ascertain as little dateable material has been found beneath them, but the site's main phase of activity is commonly attributed to c. 3300 BC. One interpretation of the site is that successive generations visited the site to erect a stone in honour of their ancestors. A recent suggestion, proposed by Santiago Sevilla, posits that the megaliths were set as protecting shields for an army of defenders of Carnac as a pre-erected burg against attacking enemies.

    In any case it is impressive.    Read more

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    Collecting cockles

    June 4, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    When I explored the area with my ebike today, I spotted some people at the beach looking for things in the shallow water.

    It turned out that they were looking for cockles.

    In France, anyone can harvest the fruits of the sea, from oysters to razor clams. "Fishing on foot" is the name of a popular Breton sport that allows you to feast for free. At low tide, the shores are transformed into a kind of self-service paradise. The receding water exposes rocks, mudflats and algae, the habitats of numerous shellfish and seafood, from oysters to lobsters and crayfish to razor clams and clams.

    If you follow a few rules, you can legally pick these delicacies from the sand and rocks. The sea is a public space in France and anyone can collect mussels from its shores for their own use. Only the quantity of each edible seafood that may be harvested and its minimum size are laid down - like the fish for anglers - in accordance with the guidelines on land use and sea fishing.

    Ohm nom nom 😋.    Read more

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    Quiberon

    June 4, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Today I discovered that an ebike is a great thing for special cases. For example, to visit menhirs, beaches *and* Quiberon even though you have to cycle 60km to get everywhere.

    Quiberon (Breton: Kiberen) is a French port town on the peninsula of the same name. Fishing once played a major role in Quiberon's economy. The town's population of around 5 000 now live mainly from the up to 60,000 tourists who visit during the summer.

    Quiberon and Saint-Pierre-Quiberon were once one island until around the 11th century, when deforestation released sand that was carried by wind and ocean currents to form a land bridge. The north-south facing peninsula is around 14 kilometres long.

    The area has a long prehistory, as evidenced by the dolmen of Porz Guen (also called Port-Blanc) and a number of menhirs, some of which date back to around 4000 BC. There is a gap between the Stone Age and Celtic island cultures in terms of settlement and monuments.

    The special thing about the Quiberon peninsula is its diversity, which is due to the fact that one side of the island faces the mainland (Quiberon Bay) and the other faces the Atlantic. The sea is calm on the land side, in contrast to the Wild Coast (Côte sauvage) on the Atlantic side with small sandy beaches between the rocky bays of Port Blanc and Port Bara, where swimming is strictly prohibited.

    The coast has been severely damaged by tourism, so protective fences and similar measures are being used to preserve the vegetation.

    At the moment there are not many tourists yet, so it's quite nice but I can imagine how this develops in summer 😱.    Read more

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    Carnac

    June 4, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Today my ebike took me 60km around Quiberon and if it had been a normal bike, I would no longer have wanted to explore the beaches and small streets of Carnac, but with an ebike...

    Carnac (Breton: Karnag) is a French commune with around 4,200 inhabitants. It belongs to the arrondissement of Lorient and the municipal association of Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique.

    The climatically stable south coast of Brittany with its many bays and sandy beaches has been popular with the French since the 1920s. Since the 1960s, visitors from other European countries have also been coming to see the many prehistoric sights in Carnac and the surrounding area.

    Plouharnel - Carnac station on the Auray–Quiberon railway line is served by excursion trains in the summer. Until 1935 there was a tram that connected the station, town and beach with each other and with the neighboring towns of La Trinité-sur-Mer and Étel.

    The center of the town is a typical tourist town by the sea, so I gave it a wide berth. However, the houses and the beaches are definitely worth several looks.    Read more

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    Le marché de Vannes

    June 5, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    The market in Vannes is huge. It stretches through almost the entire old town.

    The part opposite the post office building is the vegetable market. What a pity that I don't live in an apartment here with Rainer, could empty the market and prepare 1000 delicious dishes 😋.

    The market stretches down to the harbor, where you can find all kinds of local delicacies like sausage and cheese, but also lots of clothing and jewelry.

    That was my first stroll in Brittany and the croissant 🥐, the pain au chocolat and the café au lait ☕ were excellent!    Read more

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    Vannes

    June 5, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Today I did something very strange: a city tour 🚂.

    I can't remember when I've done anything like that before. But now the time had come and I sat on a white train and listened to the nice lady's voice in my headphones - now I know!

    Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a French city with 54 000 inhabitants. It dates back to the Gallo-Roman city of Darioritum. In 560, Clothar I defeated the army of the Breton Konomor, under whose protection Clothar's son Chram had placed himself. Nominoë, Count of Vannes in the first half of the 9th century, is considered by some Bretons to be the first king of Brittany.

    The independence of the Duchy of Brittany ended in Vannes in 1532 with the meeting of the French King Francis I with the Breton estates. From 1675, Vannes was the seat of the Breton parliament. The city has also been the seat of a bishopric since the 5th century.

    From 1790, the city was the capital of an electoral district (canton) of the same name. In 1982, it was divided into three electoral districts: Chef-lieu of Vannes Centre, Vannes Ouest and Vannes Est.

    And now *you* know 🤣.    Read more

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    La Loire

    June 5, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    We have arrived at the river Loire in Nantes and will be staying here for 2 nights. The site is in a great location just a few meters from the river. I could drive into Nantes tomorrow but I'm not sure if I shouldn't stay here by the river instead...Read more

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