Curiosities of Locmariaquer, part I !!

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I am back in coastal gorgeous Locmariaquer in my beautiful Morbihan breton dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne in my belle France, I come to a familiar place so close to my house only 28 minutes. Again, I found me some older pictures not yet in my blog ,and they should be, Therefore, here is my take on the curiosities of Locmariaquer ,part I !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

 The town of Locmariaquer is located at the western mouth of the Gulf of Morbihan and has many beaches overlooking the bay of Quiberon, the western part of Mor Braz which opens access to the Atlantic Ocean. The port of Locmariaquer is a vibrant spot with great views and pretty marina with plenty of stores and restos going from the inland square to the port area square or Place Dariorigum

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It is a cruise harbor, fishing village, with good beaches and megaliths ancient stones all in one. The port of Locmariaquer is an old coastal fishing port dating from the beginning of the 20C. Located at the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan, opposite Port-Navalo on the Rhuys peninsula, the port offers a panorama of the Gulf of Morbihan and the Auray river. There are many cruises departing from this port by the Vedette angelus and Navix companies, we had enjoy more the Navix.

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The brasserie hotel L’Escale at 2 Place Dariorigum facing the sea on the port, it offers traditional cuisine with fish, seafood, mussels and chips, and fish of the day Quality cuisine with good quality/price ratio. Smiling servers and good reception with children. It is heavens by the Gulf !!

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The Church Notre-Dame-de-Kerdro was built between 1082 and 1120 by the monks of Quimperlé, the transept and the choir are the surviving elements. It was altered in the 17-18C with the construction of the nave, and the modification of the Romanesque parts. The bell tower was built in 1817, and the doors were built in 1835. The holy water font included in the wall near the entrance dates from the 15C. It is decorated with foliage and grapes.

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

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

There you go folks, a pleasant trip close to home ,and some beach /architecture/history time while enjoying the views of the port boats. Fun for the whole family. Again, hope you enjoy the curiosities of Locmaraquer , 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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