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| Looking out to the Quiberon Bay and the Atlantic beyond |
We
had never been to Brittany so decided to take a drive north and see what
everyone is talking about.
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| Quaiside at La Trinité-sur-mer |
We
booked into a lovely B&B at La Trinité-sur-mer on the Quiberon Bay. This is
a beautiful region of little bays and surf beaches. It’s protected from the
Atlantic storms by the Quiberon peninsula so makes a perfect spot for sailing.
That’s why there are marinas full of yachts in every sheltered spot along the
coast. In May they held the 6 metre sailing World Cup at La Trinité and a few
of the yachts stayed for a little rest and recreation.
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| The bridge was built in 1956 after the original was destroyed by german bombing. Now they come here on holiday. |
Lots
of tourists of different nationalities were enjoying the mild summer weather –
temperatures 10 degrees cooler than in our region further south. Everyone
appears to be in a good mood as they enjoy the walk along the quai, or sit
outside a bar watching the world stroll by. Seafood
is naturally very popular and there are oyster farms in the bay and fresh fish
available at every restaurant.
On
the beaches of the Quiberon peninsula, there is traditional surfing, kite
surfing and sandyachting.
During the second
world war, Fort de Penthièvre was occupied by the Germans. It housed various
blockhouses but was mainly used by the infantry. In July 1944, 59 resistance
fighters were tortured and buried alive there. It’s now a museum.
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| Fort de Penthièvre |
Behind the village
of La Trinité-sur-mer and the neighbouring town of Carnac are Les Alignements (standing
stones). There are over 3,000 of them arranged thousands of years ago , some say as
far back as 4500 BC, and no-one really knows why.
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| as big as the car |
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| How did they move these giants ? |
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| someone is watching you, Graham |
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| straight lines despite the fields having been worked for thousands of years |
They stretch for
kilometres in straight lines through the fields. Some have been worn down by
weather but many are still giants. It must have been a gargantuan feat at the
time. There is a local myth that they are a roman legion turned to stone by
Merlin ( the legend of King Arthur is strong in this area ).
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| End of the day at the end of the bay |
Bonne semaine mes amis
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