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lonestar_philomath Says: From "Les Blancs Sablons" looking west towards the open Atlantic (actually the English Channel), you can see the Lighthouse. This picture taken close to night fall. In 1999 I could have visited the fort and lighthouse but it was too late in the evening. The next day, my...
lonestar_philomath Says: This is a protected site and is directly across the street from where my cousin lives. There is a grassy expanse to a 20-30 foot drop off to a beach. Even though I was with my cousin two days, I really felt like part of the family and look forward when I can visit them...
bzh Says: On the other side of the harbour is the peninsula of Kermorvan. This extremely photogenic peninsula is a favourite of local people for a week-end walk.See the travelogue for a virtual tour.
Hotel de Bretagne: Nothing wrong with it.
ATLC Says: I stayed here in 1991 and remember it as a reasonable hotel. No charm, a bit like a B&B. Part of the Logis de France chain of privately owned hotels at the time. 1991: Double room 150 FF, breakfast50 FF (for 2 persons). That would amount to 31 EUR now, which is quite cheap.
Le Vieux Port: Right on the waterfront
cochinjew Says: Hotel Finis-Terrae. Hotel from the end of the world.... De la, on peut embarquer pour Ouessant et Molene ou rever a la fenetre. From there, you can board to Islands of Molene and Ouessant or just dream at the window. No TV there, back in the ancient times where the village...
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The restaurant still seems to exist but more than confirmation of the address via the internet, I could not find.
Favorite Dish: 2 menu dinners, 3 drinks, 2 coffees and one digestif amounted to 217 FF would currently be 33 EUR. Not bad, even in 1991 !
Written Aug 13, 2007
Address: Auberge de l'Eglise - 24, rue Poncelin
Phone: 02 98 89 04 92
Le Conquet is where you can board a boat to go and visit the isands of Molène and Ouessant (Ushant). The two islands lie a few miles off the coast and are known for their beauty and treacherous waters. Molène is the smaller and more populated of the two. Ouessant is the larger and wilder one. They are both worth a day trip.
Written Mar 15, 2003
Traditional Bretonne Kindness and Hospitality
cochinjew Says: When we arrived at the lodgings, there was this board welcoming us and telling us that the rooms are upstairs and the middle one. and wishing us a nice stay and that breakfast would be available after 8 am. I dont think I ever saw the owners of the place and everyone trusts...
Traditional Bretonne Kindness and Hospitality
cochinjew Says: When we arrived at the lodgings, there was this board welcoming us and telling us that the rooms are upstairs and the middle one. and wishing us a nice stay and that breakfast would be available after 8 am. I dont think I ever saw the owners of the place and everyone trusts...
Be extremely careful with the tide and waves around Le Conquet. They can generate very strong currents that would endanger even good swimmers. This is particularly true of the area around the Kermorvan peninsula, especially around the islet where the fortress is.
Written Mar 15, 2003
Fishing in Bretagne and Normandie
lonestar_philomath Says: All along the coasts of Bretagne (Brittany) and Normandie there are many inlets and natural harbors. Most residents own their own boat and rent them for fishing excursions.
bzh Says: The Blanc Sablons (litterally white sands) beach, just North of Le Conquet is a good windsurfing spot, when the wind is right. When the wind is not fit for windsurfers, it is a superb beach of the whitest sand.
bzh Says: Fishing boats come in all shapes and sizes and are a majority in the harbour, reminding you that this is a real fishing harbour, not a marina.
bzh Says: The harbour at high tide looks completely different than it does at low tide. Suddenly water is everywhere and boats look like boats again.
bzh Says: Some of the architecture in the harbour is rather unusual and worth a second look. For instance, this corner tower on a house just above the water.
bzh Says: The tide is a very good cleaning mechanism, especially when it is as pronounced as Brittany's. As a result, the tidal harbour of Le Conquet has a very clear water, even close to boats and buildings.
Narrow streets and typical houses
bzh Says: Wander the small streets of Le Conquet and admire the typical stone houses. This is quintessential Brittany.
We traveled here in the pre-digital camera era and I have but few photo's. We stayed in a simple hotel and I remember having quite a good dinner. A little walk around the harbour, that's about it!
Le Conquet, aka Konk Leon in Breton, is a small fishing village West of Brest. Its narrow streets are lined with some of the most beautiful traditional Breton houses.
The small port of Le Conquet (2,441 inhabitants; 845 hectares; coasts, 16 km) is located 25 km west of Brest, at the far end of Brittany. Le Conquet has proclaimed itself port du bout du monde (port...
While working in Switzerland, my sister received an email from a cousin of ours in Bretagne. Since she does not speak French she forwarded it to me. When I emailed my cousin back and announced I was...
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