I will tell you abain about one of my favorite spots in all of Brittany, I am talking about Quiberon, the peninsula south of me, my backyard. And, one of its jewels the Port Haliguen, I have written plenty on them, but again, found me some older pictures not in my blog that should be, Therefore, here is my new take on Port-Haliguen ,a boater’s paradise !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
For reference, this is in my beautiful Morbihan ,in my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France, Port Haliguen is only 5 km from La Teignouse, 19 km from Belle-Ile, 15 km from Crouesty, and 11 km from La Trinité sur Mer. It is 41 km from my house, On foot, the center of Quiberon and all its shops are a ten-minute walk away.
A historical event worth mentioning again happened at Port Haliguen, At 02h15 (2:15 a.m.), on the night of June 30 to July 1, 1899, Captain Dreyfus, arriving from Devil’s Island on the cruiser Sfax, disembarked at Port-Haliguen. To avoid any excess, the authorities made it appear that this landing would take place in Brest. Dreyfus was immediately taken by special train to Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, from where he reached the military prison of Rennes, while awaiting his second trial (August 7 to September 9). Which eventually absolved of all charges, In Port-Haliguen, a plaque commemorating the event was placed on the Quai des Sinagots in 1932. Still there.
There you go folks, another dandy spot in my wonderful Quiberon peninsula, Port Haliguen is kind of secluded nice and great for the whole family. A wonderful off the beaten path site really. Again, hope you enjoy the post as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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
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