Le Guerno Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

The castle

The castle, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  At the moment -2004 - people are doing archeological research on the domain ofthe zoo. It seems that there are traces of agallo roman villa here.So the presence of humans go back a long time.But the first time the name 'Branf?r?' pops upis in 1427.We have to wait untill 1848... 

Lemurs

Lemurs, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Lemurs , they are not that common in zoos. At least not the species seen here.Here they share the large garden with mara's , wallaby's and cranes , ...I just walked in on them when they where taking there afternoon sun-bath. Since lemurs are endemic on madagascar, (that... 

the black lemur...

the black lemur..., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  As they live in semi-freedom it might takesome time to find them... This is a male Black lemur (lemur macaco). How do I know its a male? Well females are reddish brown. They normally live in the forrest in the north of madgascar.I'll let this lemur say goodbey to you.If you... 

The two fountains.

The two fountains., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Since I recently have been in Rome I forgot that a fountain also could look like this.There are two fo them. This fountain is called'fantaine saint marie'. This one is the most simple design of thetwo. It is rather unnoted. 1787 is the year this onewas taken in service. and... 

A perfect evening...

A perfect evening..., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Evere wednesday during the touristic season , from 15 june till 15 september there is alittle market behind the church.(yes there is only one church).It starts at 5 in the afternoon and ends at 9.It isn't big but attracts quit some people.There are a few farmers selling... 

Le Guerno

Le Guerno, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Le Guerno is a very little village.By very little I mean it is not larger then a coupleof houses and a church in the middle.Their official website sais the village got 582 habitants. The village center is protected - it owns the title-Bourg du Patrimoine Rural de... 

Jump arround...

Jump arround..., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  This little fellow has the whole place to jump around. When your silent and peaceful you might even get really close tothemEven in the wild they are known to be inquisitiveand once in a while sniff around some backpackers stuff.. It is a bennett's wallaby.He originally lives... 

Branféré - castle and zoo

Branféré - castle and zoo, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:   Branféré is a castle near the village center of'Le guerno'.It is a large green parc that has little to dowith a traditional zoo. All animals livein semi-freedom. That is also the reason why I went back.It has conquered a place close to my heart.That doesn't mean I don't... 

Hotels  

Camping Munipal **: A perfect place for camping...

Camping Munipal **: A perfect place for camping..., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  This is the same place I stayed 5 years ago.You have to know I life five high in a city andcamping is the perfect way to be closeto nature and grass for a couple of days.I really enjoy that. And for that purpose I don't want to be on a crowded campground.I want a nice green... 

Restaurants  

Le Bassin Belge: Don't miss the Belgian beers. lol

Le Bassin Belge: Don't miss the Belgian beers. lol, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Ok , this is not a restaurant...It is a combination of a shop and a café.We found it hilarious to end up here.The name made us curious. Le Bassin Belge'We are flattered a bit.There are not that many people who know that the Belgian beers are among the best in the world. They... 

La Mar?: Don't Miss The Fresh Seafood!

La Mar?: Don't Miss The Fresh Seafood!, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  One of the nicest evenings of our holiday.Since there is only one restaurant in 'Le Guerno'we went to Muzillac. But the first night thisplace wasn't open. (monday) , but seen itwe knew we had to come back.Once in a few year I need to have the'plat du mer royal'... 56 euros... 

Shopping  

LEDUC: Let's go shopping.
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There is only one alimentary shop in 'Le Guerno'
and it reflects the size of the village.

It has a little bit of everything.
We went there in the moring to buy our breakfast.
Perfect crispy bread...the owner seems to
be in this shop for the last 5 decades and he even got some post cards some drop death
ugly souvenirs , fresh meat....

What to buy:
Most superb is the croissant filled with
almonds cream.... heavy , but delicious.

Rare to eat them better then here.

Written Aug 6, 2004

Address: Rue des hospitaliers 1

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Tourist Traps  

your worst enemy...
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good weather girl


Is bad weather...rain , storms ,
the sky is pledging down on you.
Nothing you can do there then.
Fun day out away.....

Unique Suggestions:
Taking an umbrella is a bad sollution -
the animals don't like rain and
you can forget about the good pictures...

Fun Alternatives: Burning a candle in one or another
cathedral might just be helpfull... lol

Updated Aug 1, 2004

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Off The Beaten Path  

The sea

The sea, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  Unbelievable how close you are to the sea.Jump in the car and 10 minutes and you arenear the wide blue.We chose to drive up to 'trégorval'A very tiny village were we parked the car andmade a long walk up to the sea.The beach is facing a huge natural stone wall.Great to swim... 

Noyal-Muzillac

Noyal-Muzillac, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  There are two villages very close to each otherthat bare the title'Bourg du Pratrimoine Rural de Bretagne'.Noyal-Muzillac is the other one.It also has some great XVIth and XVIIth centurybuildings. And it has a 'maison du patrimone'.A house that preserves some cultural... 

Favorites  

Jourde-Castori Travels.

Jourde-Castori Travels., Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:   There are two floors in the castle.The upper floor is used as a sort of exhibitof the people who lived here.One can see letters , pictures , and stuff theyused during their lifetime.The ground floor is left as if they still lived there.It shows the paintings of the lady of... 

H?l?ne Jourde-Castori

H?l?ne Jourde-Castori, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  One of the nicest things we did was takingthe guided tour at the castle. There were only 3 of us that were interestedso plenty of attention from the very friendlylady that guided us around.The nice thing about the castle is that it isn'tfilled by a conservator or curator... 

The weather?

The weather?, Le Guerno

 belgianchocolate Says:  The weather seems to be very importantto everybode. And certainly for this area itis because there is little or few activitiesthat are inside.Muzillac it the town near 'Le guerno' and they areso nice to put up this meteo-page for us. Have a look here! We had excellent... 

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Map of Le Guerno