Camaret?

[DJE]

That's the time to head up the river

Or go south on the next tide as we did. First stop at Camaret was 8 hours on a buoy in the dark, but we stayed 2 nights in the inner marina on the way back.

 

[han34]

Chateaulin is possible if delayed in Cameret by the weather,. Although Cameret to Chateaulin is over thirty-five miles by boat.

 

[oldbilbo]

Au contraire.

I form the impression that, if a jug or two of local origin were shared between us, some 'common positions' on certain topical subjects might emerge....

.... or another jug might be ordered until they did!

 

[guernseyman]

We were surprised while doing the cliff-top walk behind Camaret a few years ago. In the distance we could see the German fortifications were of the same types as they built in Guernsey; however as we got closer we saw a significant difference - at Camaret there were bomb craters everywhere, and the bunkers, etc were pock-marked with shell holes. Clearly the Germans had to be pounded out.
In Guernsey, later, they surrendered, and the fortifications are in largely pristine condition, though the ravages of the elements are having some effect.

 

[DJE]

Clearly the Germans had to be pounded out.

Part of the battle for Brest I expect. Cherbourg and Le Havre were both pretty much flattened.

 

[Tintin]

Just to the south of the fortifications (and the great little museum about the Battle of the Atlantic) is a nice little beach with a series of coves that open up at low water - Plage Veryac'h. It has a bar / creperie (closed Tues).

 

[capnsensible]

I form the impression that, if a jug or two of local origin were shared between us, some 'common positions' on certain topical subjects might emerge....

.... or another jug might be ordered until they did!

Would be a pleasure.

Rioja in Spain? Sahari in Morocco? Verde in Portugal?

:encouragement:

 

[Scillypete]

If you've a few days to spare take a trip up the River Aulne to Port Launay, (takes 2-3 hours from memory), go through lock and park up (used to be free) from there you can go as far as Chateaulin (sp?) - nice scenic stop over in summer - damp and miserable in winter.

I think there is a video showing someone's trip up the Aulne - try the search function.

Need to be a speedy boat to get there in 2 - 3 hours, its around 35 miles from Camaret so roughly 7 hours at 5 knots time the departure from Camaret right and carry the flood tide all the way to the lock.

Here's a video I did in 2010 if you have ten minutes of your life to waste

 

[guernseyman]

Part of the battle for Brest I expect. Cherbourg and Le Havre were both pretty much flattened.

St Lo and Falaise also.

I saw St Lo when I was a boy a few years after the war. The family who showed me were the first French people to speak live on BBC radio after D-day.

 

[ripvan1]

Need to be a speedy boat to get there in 2 - 3 hours, its around 35 miles from Camaret so roughly 7 hours at 5 knots time the departure from Camaret right and carry the flood tide all the way to the lock.

Here's a video I did in 2010 if you have ten minutes of your life to waste

You're correct of course - can't think where 2/3 hours came from - I'll put it down to a senior moment.