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The Region |
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Scaer
is situated close to the Finistere/Morbihan border, which makes it an
ideal base to cover a large part of Brittany easily.
We are only 30 minutes drive from the fabulous Breton coast, with its
many wonderful beaches, interesting fishing ports, various sailing
marinas, lovely inlets, picturesque villages and numerous tasteful
tourist shopping areas.
Scaer, a 'Station Verte de Vacances' with the
beautiful forest of Coatloch, its leisure park of 17 hectares, its
arboretum with sixty different species, its three rivers, its eight
chapels, the chateau of Kergoaler and last but not least its Ostrich
farm has plenty to offer. It also has 170Km of walks and ways to tackle
either on foot, on bike or on horse.
There is also an excellent, brand new swimming pool at Scaër, with
large flume, Jacuzzi and sauna.
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| Quimper,
again 30 minutes away, the historic capital of Cornouaille and head of
Finistere, lies at the meeting of two rivers, the Steir and the Odet.
It is famous for its magnificent twin spired Saint Corentin cathedral,
cobbled squares, picturesque streets, pottery, art gallery and
excellent tasteful shops. There is a wonderful indoor market augmented
by additional outdoor stalls on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. |
QUIMPER
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Locronan, close to Quimper, is a beautifully conserved historic
village, with buildings dating from the 14th century. Designated a
Petit Citè de Caractère, it is unique in Brittany and
boasts cobbled streets, chapels and quality artisans galleries, quality
gift shops , restaurants and cafè
bars.
Pont L'abbè,
the capital of Bigouden, is a very pretty historic town on the banks of
the river. Within easy reach of beaches and harbours, it has a chateau,
chapels, picturesque streets, museum and riverside walks to explore.
The weekly market takes place on Thursday morning. Again there are
various restaurants and bars to satisfy most tastes. |
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BENODET
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Bènodet, is a popular upmarket coastal
resort on the east bank of the Odet. It has a beautiful white sandy
beach, two large leisure marinas, various interesting shops and a few
excellent restaurants, specialising mainly in locally caught seafood
and fish. Boat trips take you up the Odet to Quimper or to the famous
Isles of Glenan. Its friendly market is held on Monday mornings. There
are lots of other beaches and small villages dotted around here all
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Concarneau,
is a bustling seaside town, which boasts the most visited historical
monument in Brittany, the Ville Close - a walled town dating from the
14th century. It has two harbours, a leisure marina, a long stretch of
coastline and
very good commercial, sports and cultural facilities. Its main market
is one of the best in Brittany and takes place on Friday mornings. The
colours and smells are certainly worth a visit and there are plenty of
bars and cafes with outside seating areas if you simply want to people
watch. |
CONCARNEAU
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Pont Aven,
is an artists paradise, with quaint buildings, winding streets, river,
footbridges and woods. loved by the artist Paul Gauguin, it has many
beautiful galleries to enjoy. Again there are many Creperies,
restaurants and bars and in summer the market on Tuesday morning is a
very colourful one. There are a number of excellent shops with quality
local crafts, paintings, gifts or delicacies.
Vannes, is an ancient town dating from the 1st
century. Situated at the head of the Gulf of Morbihan, it has a large
port area, good shops and restaurants and a historic old town. There
are many small fishing villages and pretty bays in the area around
Vannes.
Generally when you look at the local map above
you will see that the region has many villages and places of interest
to visit, most of which are within an hour's drive of Scaer. Brittany
has something for everyone which is why people keep coming back and is
also why we chose to live here ourselves.
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