Ok so I bring you back to my beautiful Morbihan and wonderful Presqu’Ïle de Rhuys where we have the main city Sarzeau. The area has a m ix of castles ,and seafares as well as beautiful beaches, I have written several posts on the town but found me older new pics to the blog that feel need to be in it, Therefore, let me tell you about the curiosities of Sarzeau , Hope you enjoy as I.
We at at the Connetable Hotel Restaurant, Place Marie Le Franc facing place Richemond by the church , and it was wonderful of mussels, steaks, banana splits, and good rose wine of Bordeaux! However, they are closed and new owners created the L’Hôtel du Golfe which we have not try yet. I see my family going in ,and my Dad already table waiting !! Here just for the memories !
The Lesage property, birthplace of Alain-René Lesage, dating from the 16C, is made up of a set of two houses with a surface area of approximately 400 m² after restoration and a garden of 2500 m². The house was acquired by the City/town hall in 2009. This property located at no. 17 rue Saint-Vincent in the heart of the city, represents a historical testimony. He was a writer who depicts with biting irony the society of his time and the reign of money, which inspires a number of works: novels (The Bohemian Devil, History of Gil Blas by Santillane…) and plays (Turcaret, La Tontine…). He is recognized as one of the great authors of the 18C. His bust is erected in front of the Sarzeau City/Town Hall.
As an anecdote: One of the famous of Brittany was born here Marie le Franc which while study here went to Montreal Canada to teach French as well as newspaper reporter from 1906 to 1929. She later made several trips between France and Canada from 1929 to 1958 , where she start to published novels such as Grand Louis l’Innocent ,won prize Fémina 1927; Du pays Canadien , chosen by the Académie Française (French Academy)! ; Enfance Marine, that traces her life in the Rhuys peninsula here. A lake in the Laurents (near Montreal) of Canada bears her name since 1934. She received the order of the Legion of Honor of France and knight and then Officer of the legion in 1953 . From 1957 she lived in Sarzeau or at the retirement home of the Legion of Honor in Saint Germain en Laye (Yvelines dept 78), where she passed away in 1964. Buried at the cemetary of Sarzeau in 1965 , her tomb is near the memorial to the Canadians soldiers perished in the Rhuys Peninsula during WWII.
You are well worth the stop at Le Comptoir Breton for all kinds of locally made goodies from food items to souvenirs. Open every day you can stop by the store or order online. The official Le Comptoir Breton : https://www.lecomptoirbreton.fr/
We continue on to arrive on the D780 to Sarzeau, always wonderful with its many manoirs, castles ,Chappelle’s , fountains of historical value all around and worth a detour. The Chateau de Kervelenan,wonderful property, the gardens are open more time. Again a visit was pleasant and not crowded for a Holiday. The Church Saint Saturnin (see posts) right in city center. The original was from 1670 now current one is from 1883, as well as the wonderful Chateau de Suscinio (see post). Plenty of parking by the cinema le Richmont area on the place des Trinitaires for free. With more than 65 km of coastline, Sarzeau is one of the towns of Brittany and even France that have the longest coastline. It has several islands outlying in its territory such as the île des Oeufs or Egg Island, a tiny boulder with a farmhouse, is located off the tip of the Ruault, south of Iluric Island . It has a maximum altitude of 4 meters. Godec Island, although separated from Sarzeau by a deep channel, is also attached to Sarzeau. It is a low island surrounded by oyster parks that separates it from Huric. Stibiden Island, with an area of 8 hectares, comprises several granite buildings. Highest (11 meters) Govihan Island, off the Port de Logeo, is the largest in the town. A group of houses is located to the southeast. It is one of the few islands in the Gulf to have as many beaches as rocks. Brannec Island has two recent houses, facing the Ile aux Moines. All of them are private properties. If once Ilur, while attached to the mainland, was the seat of a large parish which covered the territory of Sarzeau and far beyond , it has been attached to Arz island since the 16C.
The City of Sarzeau on its heritage: https://www.sarzeau.fr/listes/patrimoine/
The City of Sarzeau on its history : https://www.sarzeau.fr/histoire-de-la-ville-2/
The Local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Sarzeau : https://www.golfedumorbihan.bzh/explorer-vannes/decouvrir-vannes/golfe-morbihan/presquile-rhuys/sarzeau/?geol
The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on the Rhuys peninsula: https://www.morbihan.com/accueil/decouvrir/le-morbihan/les-principales-destinations/presqu-ile-de-rhuys
There you go folks, another nice small gem in a nice quant pretty town of the Rhuys peninsula of my beautiful Morbihan. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Sarzeau as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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