Houat Travel Guide

 maykal Says:  The beaches of Ile d'Houat are probably some of the best I have seen anywhere in Europe. The longest, and the one you'll see on a hundred postcards, is the spectacular Treac'h Ar Gouret, or "la Grande Plage" if you can't get your tongue around the Breton. If calm idyllic... 

 maykal Says:  We travelled to Houat from Port Navalo on the western tip of the Presqu'ile du Rhuys in Morbihan, southern Bretagne. The journey took just over an hour and a half, and the boat continued on to Hoedic. A day trip to Houat means around six hours on the island...but there are... 

 maykal Says:  Luckily we were blissfully unaware of any nasty things languishing in the shallows when we were swimming, but i remember being a bit perturbed by a leaflet I picked up before getting on the boat back. It told of a vicious little creature that inhabits the sand along the... 

 maykal Says:  The harbour and only village on the island is Port Saint Gildas named after an important Breton seafaring saint. The town is home to around 350 permanent residents, and the place is surprisingly spread out...we managed to get lost completely in the twisty lanes, which is not...