The Kerpenhir of Locmariaquer !!!

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And to continue my road warrior mode in my area I take you once again to wonderful coastal Locmariaquer Of course, this is in my beautiful Morbihan breton dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne in my belle France, I like to take you to a familiar place of great views and seafaring ambiance this are the port, beach area of Kerpenhir, Therefore, here is my take on the Kerpenhir of Locmariaquer !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

Of course, always a good idea to stop by the tourist office either on site or online before getting to a new place; this is just at the entrance to the bourg or town on the D781 road. Even with all my travel experience, I never missed stopping by, there is always something new or updated.

Locmariaquer tourist office cv jun23

Locmariaquer was similarly the capital of the Vénètes,(eventually the name for Vannes, capital of Morbihan) ; one of the five Gallic people of Brittany. They resisted the Roman invasion. In 56 BC, there was a great naval battle confronting the Roman galleys with the large sailing ships of the Veneti, which were above all merchant ships, As a tribute the local Bretons did a stele to the Vénétes in Port du Guilvin, that is just gorgeous, This stele is composed of two elements: a lec’h, a terminal, carved in the Latenian Celtic art style, surmounted by the reproduction of a Venetian piece. we see among other things a stylization of a seahorse, marking the maritime character of the Veneti.

Locmariaquer port Guilvin Venetes stone memorial jun23

I have a post on it and do shop here, another excuse to get more of those wonderful oysters and mussels of my Morbihan at one of our favorite spots Les Viviers de Loc’Ker (Ets Percevault), The oysters are world famous here. The shop is on the 37 route de Kerpenhir. They have a Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/lesviviersdelocker

Locmariaquer ets percevault huitres huitres moules jun23

Locmariaquer port Guilvin ferries boats jun23

We have to make it a point to stop at the Pointe de Kerpenhir for its beaches, port of Guilvin ,and walks of our Rex ! We have a small nice beach here which goes into other names but the spot at the plage du Rolay is nice This pointe de Kerpenhir is wonderful with a very nice beach and plenty of picnics and parking along the all the beaches. We love to come here even in winter and walked on them for later a pint by the port.

Locmariaquer pointe de kerpenhir jun23

Locmariaquer pointe de kerpenhir boats jun23

Swimming in complete serenity since an exclusion zone for navigation has been delimited on the site . There are parking spaces along the road. Rolay beach, has just been fitted out to allow people with reduced mobility to enjoy the joys of swimming. A launching mat has been installed recently.

Locmariaquer plage Kerpenhir cleaning jun23

The coastal path that connects the marina and the town to Port du Guilvin ( the Vedettes l’Angélus pier ferry boats out to islands) will enchant you. In less than 10 minutes on foot, you will reach the Guilvin pier to take the shuttle to Locmariaquer port as well, The cruises departing from Locmariaquer are magical whether it is the shuttle from Locmariaquer to the ile aux Moines or the boat departing for a tour of the Gulf with a stopover at the ile aux Moines.

Locmariaquer port Guilvin Navix embarcadere jun23

Locmariaquer port Guilvin to Locmariaquer jun23

Facing this port du Guilvin and Pointe de Kerpenhir area you see two small pretty islands, The name of Grand and Petit Veïzit in the 17C designates a link with the vegetation. Beuzid, in Old Breton “beuzit”, means “boissière. The island of Petit Veizit bears a landmark in the form of a pyramid. The alignment of the pyramid with the bell tower of the Church of Baden, gives ships crossing off Port-Navalo, the road to enter the Gulf of Morbihan. However, my picture is from the Pointe de Kerpenhir in Locmariaquer at the entrance to the Bay of Quiberon and then the Atlantic Ocean !

Locmariaquer pointe de kerpenhir to island petit et grand Veizit un23

The town of Locmariaquer on its heritage :http://www.locmariaquer.fr/patrimoine-page-90-rub-2.html

The Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Locmariaquer : https://www.baiedequiberon.co.uk/locmariaquer

My fav Plages TV on the Rolay beach of Locmariaquer: https://en.plages.tv/detail/rolay-beach-locmariaquer-56740

There you go folks, a dandy place to see with the whole family ; very educational indeed, One of the sights of our world ,a must to visit me think. Go see the Kerpenhir of Locmariaquer !!! indeed worth it, Again, hope you enjoy this post 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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