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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 Cité de Caractère, it is unique
in Brittany and boasts cobbled streets, chapels and quality
artisans’ galleries, quality gift shops , restaurants and
café bars.
Pont L’Abbé, 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
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Bénodet, 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 with their own little gems to
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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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