Brittany hot spots

[aldeburgh]

We are off to Brittany for our summer cruise .I have been reading the cruising guides and would welcome any further info from fellow boaters on the best places to visit.
Thanks Tim

 

[AIDY]

North or south ?... Gosh where do you start.... it get's nicer the further south you go. it's easier to tell you the places to stay away from. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif and that ain't many

 

[jhr]

Chez Jacky at Port Belon. Fish to die for, and an insouciant little wine list as well. Be prepared to re-mortgage the house, however.

Alternatively, cross to the other side of the river, and buy your fish fresh off the boats at the little fish market.

The Belon River is a beautiful, tranquil spot.

 

[chanelyacht]

Baie de Douarnanez is lovely, reasonable sheltered in anything except a strong westerly...heading outwards, Ile de Sein down to Audierne is a fantastic stretch (slight bias here!) and Audierne harbour is sheltered with an excellent range of creperies around it . Watch the rocks if you're heading south around Penmarc'h, then you're round toward Benodet which at this time of year is heaving.

 

[Sanderling_]

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The Belon River is a beautiful, tranquil spot.

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Yes the river is a wonderful but beware of the mozzies. Also watch out as the tide runs hard across the visitor mooring trots and with the hugh metal mooing buoys you need your wits with you when tying up.

Not sure what you are after but for us it is tranquility (we avoid mid July to Early September)

North coast, you should go to Ploumanach, also Morlaix is a must.

Further west, go for Aber Benoit rather than L'aber Wrac'h, entrance is more tricky but worth it.

If you get around corner avoid Brest but you must travel up the Aulne to Port Launay and on to Chateaulin.

A favourite spot is up the Odet river, plenty of secure places to drop the hook. Best off in the small creeks off the main river as you then avoid the vedette wash.

Further south, Belle Isle is good (mid week) Sauzon Harbour not so busy and the inner harbour at La Palais great for a few days. Avoid the blind dentist at La Palais ........ but that is another story.

This then gets you to the Morbihan and you could spend weeks there - great.

 

[julianmingham]

I would echo the comments above, ... Audierne was great last week although the shoreside facilities are rather basic. If you do get to Douarnenez go to La Veranda restaurant at Treboul (just up from the main beach)

 

[jimbaerselman]

There's a broad brush description on my website. On the north coast, the cruising you do will be dominated by the need to catch your tides. But there are many lovely estuaries to visit, with half timbered towns the reward.

The southern area, south of the Raz de Sein, will be pretty busy, but the weather is usually just that bit better there, and the tidal streams much less critical for your planning.

Either area can fully occupy you for two weeks cruising . . .