Places to Visit
There are a number of places to visit, and sights to see while staying in our holiday cottage in Brittany, here are just a few.
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| La Bretesche Golf dominated by its beautiful chateau |
Around 7 miles from our holiday cottage is the town of Missillac which is home to the fantastic golf course of La Bretesche,
with its amazing chateau and lake it is a must visit just for the breathtaking view of the chateau across the lake.
Around 5 miles from our holiday cottage is La Roche-Bernard, situated between Vannes
and Nantes, with the picturesque Guérande Peninsula lying to the south and the Rhuys Peninsula extending to the north, skirting
the entrance to the magnificent Gulf of Morbihan.
The French Yachting
School (Ecole Française de voile) at the port
of La Roche Bernard offers beginner and advanced courses in yachtmanship for all
ages, together with canoe and kayak rental facilities.
La Roche Bernard
offers a variety of restaurants and eateries, ranging from simple snack bars to temples of haute cuisine offering a range
of local produce from both land and sea. La Roche Bernard has a market every thursday morning throughout the year in the the towns streets.
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| View from La Roche Bernard which is 5miles from our French holiday cottage in Brittany |
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| The river port of Redon-12 miles from our French holiday cottage |
At 12 miles from our holiday cottage the river port of Redon lies at the intersection
of the Vilaine and the Nantes-Brest canal. It has a beautiful abbey church and numerous 15th-18th century
corbelled town houses.
A visit to the river craft museum (Musée de la Batellerie de l’Ouest)
is a must. From Redon, head towards the low-lying valley of the Ouest and visit the magpie colony at Saint-Vincent-sur-Ouest.
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| The picturesque town of Rochefort-en-terre-20 miles from our French holiday cottage |
Around 20 miles from our holiday cottage in Brittany is the stunning town of Rochefort-en-Terre, with its chocolate box looks, cobbled streets
set within the chiseled rocks of the surrounding countryside.With plenty of places for refreshments it is well worth a visit.
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| Looking down the River Vilaine-Our holiday cottage is near the Vilaine valley |
The Vilaine takes its name from the Celtic doenna (literally: “deep river”), transposed into French first as “Visnaine”, then “Vilaigne” and, ultimately,
“Vilaine”. It bears no relation to the French word vilain, meaning “ugly”- far from it: the celebrated
French author Henri Stendhal wrote a glowing tribute to “one of the most beautiful landscapes I have every encountered”.
The Vilaine is a
second-grade listed water-course that offers excellent conditions for both sports fishermen and the occasional angler alike.
Fishing permits (cartes
de pêche) are available from the tabac’s in Nivillac and St. Dolay, and
Bar PMU Longchamp in La Roche Bernard.
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| Looking across corn fields towards the River Vilaine in Brittany France |
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Places to visit near our French Holiday Cottage in Brittany
