Carolynn's Guidebook
Food scene
Friendly bistro in the heart of Guemene - mainly british menu with a french twist
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Aux Sabots Rouges
8 Rue BissonFriendly bistro in the heart of Guemene - mainly british menu with a french twist
Lovely traditional creperie in Stival a pretty village on the way to historic Pontivy
A L'Abri du Temps
47 Rue des DéportésLovely traditional creperie in Stival a pretty village on the way to historic Pontivy
Lovely authentic restaurant, well worth a lunchtime or evening visit.
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Auberge de la Tourelle
1 Pl. de l'ÉgliseLovely authentic restaurant, well worth a lunchtime or evening visit.
Traditional breton lunchtime restaurant - eat with the locals. Lovely walk down from the gites into Guemene.
Les Trois Marchands
29 Rue Emile MazeTraditional breton lunchtime restaurant - eat with the locals. Lovely walk down from the gites into Guemene.
A great place to experience the breton traditions of galletes and crepes served with bowls of local cider! Plus many other dishes.
Crêperie des Rohan
24 Rue BissonA great place to experience the breton traditions of galletes and crepes served with bowls of local cider! Plus many other dishes.
Le charly's
A typical French brasserie, just 15 minutes from Bot Coët
New restaurant in Guemene - famous for andouille recipes, but also does many other more ‘normal’ dishes! Well worth going - the food is delicious
Le 1931, Chez Thomas
New restaurant in Guemene - famous for andouille recipes, but also does many other more ‘normal’ dishes! Well worth going - the food is delicious
Local towns
Pontivy is a bustling town with a lovely mix of medieval and napoleonic architecture, a stunning castle (now partially open) and the lovely river Blavet running through it.
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Pontivy
Pontivy is a bustling town with a lovely mix of medieval and napoleonic architecture, a stunning castle (now partially open) and the lovely river Blavet running through it.
Our nearest town (less than 5km away) with shops, restaurants and bars and the local intermarche. Guemene is a historic town, with the remains of the old town walls, and half timbered buildings. It is famous for Andouille (an acquired taste!) with an annual festival to celebrate this local sausage, plus many other events during the summer months.
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Guémené-sur-Scorff
Our nearest town (less than 5km away) with shops, restaurants and bars and the local intermarche. Guemene is a historic town, with the remains of the old town walls, and half timbered buildings. It is famous for Andouille (an acquired taste!) with an annual festival to celebrate this local sausage, plus many other events during the summer months.
Sightseeing
Beautiful lake - loads to explore, either on land (walks and bike rides) or on the lake (canoe hire, wake boarding, water skiing, swimming or fishing) or just soak up the sun on one of the lovely lake beaches
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Lac de Guerledan
Beautiful lake - loads to explore, either on land (walks and bike rides) or on the lake (canoe hire, wake boarding, water skiing, swimming or fishing) or just soak up the sun on one of the lovely lake beaches
Our closest beach - pretty town with a busy sunday market, and an amazing bakery (the best kouigh aman we've found!). Many different beaches, depending on how busy or quiet you like it, with beach bars and cafes
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Larmor-Plage
Our closest beach - pretty town with a busy sunday market, and an amazing bakery (the best kouigh aman we've found!). Many different beaches, depending on how busy or quiet you like it, with beach bars and cafes
La Base, Lorient, is well worth a visit. There you will find not only a submarine you can visit (and the unimaginably imposing submarine pens), an interactive sailing discovery centre, some of the round the world race catamarins, bars, cafes and a zipwire experience over the water.
Lorient itself is also a modern bustling city, built round an inland port, plus the beautiful beaches at larmor plage are only a few minutes away, making this area a wonderful day out.
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Lorient
La Base, Lorient, is well worth a visit. There you will find not only a submarine you can visit (and the unimaginably imposing submarine pens), an interactive sailing discovery centre, some of the round the world race catamarins, bars, cafes and a zipwire experience over the water.
Lorient itself is also a modern bustling city, built round an inland port, plus the beautiful beaches at larmor plage are only a few minutes away, making this area a wonderful day out.
Places to discover
Pretty lake not far from the gites, in Priziac. Play area for the little ones, plus a beach/lake swimming. Canoe, pedalo, stand up paddle all available to hire. Special evenings in summer are held on the lake to see the bats.
Lac du Bel-air
Pretty lake not far from the gites, in Priziac. Play area for the little ones, plus a beach/lake swimming. Canoe, pedalo, stand up paddle all available to hire. Special evenings in summer are held on the lake to see the bats.
Port Louis is a small town with many aspects to explore. For history lovers, there is the imposing citadel and museum to visit; for culture lovers there is a bustling saturday market in the small streets of the town; for beach lovers there is a spectacular beach, hidden and protected by the defensive walls. And once you've explored Port Louis, you can take a boat to the centre of Lorient across the estuary.
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Port-Louis
Port Louis is a small town with many aspects to explore. For history lovers, there is the imposing citadel and museum to visit; for culture lovers there is a bustling saturday market in the small streets of the town; for beach lovers there is a spectacular beach, hidden and protected by the defensive walls. And once you've explored Port Louis, you can take a boat to the centre of Lorient across the estuary.
Pretty breton town, bi-weekly market, cafes, bars, and beautiful views over the country side at chapelle st barbe - plus museums/art galleries etc. One of our favourite walks is round le faouet
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Le Faouët
Pretty breton town, bi-weekly market, cafes, bars, and beautiful views over the country side at chapelle st barbe - plus museums/art galleries etc. One of our favourite walks is round le faouet
Medieaval town on the blavet - the castle, river and the largest market we've found (thursday mornings) make Hennebont a great place to visit. Also good for walks, to visit the Haras (national horse stud, with exhibitions, shows etc etc)
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Hennebont
Medieaval town on the blavet - the castle, river and the largest market we've found (thursday mornings) make Hennebont a great place to visit. Also good for walks, to visit the Haras (national horse stud, with exhibitions, shows etc etc)
Ruined abbey on the banks of the canal with art exhibitions and a famous son et lumière - worth a visit in its own right, but especially on sundays with the bustle of the Sunday market and canal side cafes. Also the starting point of our favourite walk up the gorge and round through the standing stones- the views are incredible. The abbey is also a good starting point to explore the lac de Guerlédan.
Bon Repos, 22570 Bon Repos sur Blavet, Pransiya
Ruined abbey on the banks of the canal with art exhibitions and a famous son et lumière - worth a visit in its own right, but especially on sundays with the bustle of the Sunday market and canal side cafes. Also the starting point of our favourite walk up the gorge and round through the standing stones- the views are incredible. The abbey is also a good starting point to explore the lac de Guerlédan.
So peaceful - go for a walk along the canal, hire a canoe or an electric boat or just soak up the sun in one of the canal side cafes. A stroll along the canal takes you to st Gildas - an amazing chapel built into the rock - well worth seeing.
Saint-Nicolas des Eaux
So peaceful - go for a walk along the canal, hire a canoe or an electric boat or just soak up the sun in one of the canal side cafes. A stroll along the canal takes you to st Gildas - an amazing chapel built into the rock - well worth seeing.