The Gare Maritime of Vannes, part I !!!

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Well as I am on ferry marine terminals ,let us continue shall we! We love my beautiful Morbihan and it shows…! One of the highlights is the many islands in the Gulf of Morbihan and into the Atlantic Ocean on wonderful cruise ferry boats. I told you one, let me tell you another one in the Gare Maritime of Vannes, part I !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

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There are about 50 islands and islets in the Gulf of Morbihan (between 48 and 60 to be precise according to François de Beaulieu in his Dictionary of the Gulf of Morbihan). And on these islands, only 24 are inhabited, but very few per year! From the gare maritime de Vannes you can cruise to the islands of Arz, Houat, Hoëdic, and the biggest Belle-ïle ,Here you will land at Le Palais, the small capital of Belle ïle which is serve year around.

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The Gare Maritime, 7 Allée Loïc Caradec ,in the parc du Golfeor passenger terminal station is wonderful; Gorgeous ride indeed. You have a wonderful Mercure Hotel  with brasserie Edgar, one of our favorite hangouts when away from the city bustle and hassle. Thecompagnie du Golfedoes the run from the gare maritime of Vannes to the beautiful Belle-île-en-mer, just out in the Atlantic ocean! Good to know the tides here, and be prepare before you venture into the sea or even cruising near it. And this is a local paper, very local, that tells of the sea current and highs on the cities here in the Morbihan such as Vannes. http://maree.info/107

 Many passenger and cargo boat cruisers are here to take you out into the outlaying islands. There is a wonderful promenade de la Rabine along the quays with great views that takes you to the pier of the Gare Maritime of Vannes, it is open from October to March every day except Saturday and Sunday . April to June and September: every day from 8h30 to 12h30 and from 14h to 18h July and August: every day from 8h to 18h. A magnificent way to see the island in one of the most beautiful bays of the world the Gulf of Morbihan (as per condé nast and world bays sites).

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At the Gare Maritime of Vannes or ferry terminal,you will find a wonderful car park with 600 places, some reserved for islanders,free access,located 200 meters from the pier; in Conleau, (see post) free parking with 150 spaces is available 400 meters from the pier, The kiceo bus network on line 7 takes you from the train station or Gare SNCF to the Parc du Golfe right next to the marine terminal.

The city of Vannes on cruising boats from the gare maritime: https://www.mairie-vannes.fr/vannesdecouverte/tourisme/compagnies-maritimes/

The Bay of Quiberon tourist office on where to board for the islands : https://www.baiedequiberon.co.uk/to-see-to-do/sail-away-to-the-morbihan-islands/where-to-board-for-a-cruise-or-crossing

There you go folks, now I have the marine ferry terminal of Vannes in my blog, as before was mentioned briefly. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Gare Maritime of Vannes, part I !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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