Curiosities of Locmariaquer, part II !!!

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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 came to a familiar place so close to my house only 28 minutes. I was with the boys and our dog Rex and decided to have a ride even on a cloudy day of 26C about 79F, Therefore, here is my take on the curiosities of Locmariaquer , part II !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Locmariaqueris located at the western mouth of the Gulf of Morbihan and has many beaches overlooking the Bay of Quiberon, western part of Mor Braz which opens access to the Atlantic Ocean. Love to come here for a drink or lunch across from the bridge into the sea.

The Crêperie les Îles were founded on March 1, 2012 just in time for my family to move in with me in the area, We have come here several times ,and today was a leisure ride and walk so decided to stop here again for lunch, The restaurant is wonderfully located on the port, opposite the Gulf, and benefits from a most pleasant terrace. On the program, good galettes and crêpes as well as copious salads.

Locmariaquer Crêperie les Îles lunch at Pl Dariorigum aug24

I had my galette with cheese and chorizo and my sons took on the mussels in roquefort cheese all wash down with a rosé from the area of Béziers Vignes Antique with the grape Cinsault, nice and refreshing all well done, good friendly service and our dog Rex was serve a bowl of water twice ! All for less than 19 euros nice !!!

Not to leave some wonderful pictures out we walked by the nice historical Church Notre-Dame de Kerdro ,just on a side street very close, This church have a couple posts on it so simply tell you here is a Romanesque style church, built between 1082 and 1120 by the monks of Quimperlé, the transept and the choir are the surviving elements. The church is done in a Latin cross, the intersection of which is a square tower of 1817 with a Bell Tower on slate The façade bears the Latin inscription “HIC Domus dei” or”here is the House of God“. The south gate is protected by a porch in advance; It is topped by a crest bearing the words “Haec Porta Coelli” or “this is the gate of heaven”.

Locmariaquer ch Notre Dame de Kerdo belltower aug24

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 such as previuosly l’Escale and again the Crêperie les Îles.

Locmariaquer Pl Dariorigum restos crep les iles et l'escale aug24

On the marina side on port Gulvin there is always beautiful sunrise and sunset with a nice view of the Gulf of Morbihan  The coastal path which connects the marina and the town at the port du Guilvin will enchant you. In less than 10 minutes on foot, you will reach the Guilvin pier to take the shuttle to Locmariaquer. The shuttle to the Île aux moines or the boat from Locmariaquer for a gulf tour with a stopover at the Île aux moines. Between Locmariaquer and the Rhuys peninsula, the boat is more practical! Locmariaquer and Port Navalo (Arzon and see post) mark the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan. As a small km separates them, there are more than an hour to connect them by car! By boat, the journey becomes a pleasant walk through the currents of the Gulf.

Locmariaquer harbor Port du Guilvin marina aug24

The RestaurantGuru reviews on the Créperie les Îles : https://restaurantguru.com/Creperie-les-Iles-Locmariaquer

The town of Locmariaquer on religious monuments such as the Church: http://www.locmariaquer.fr/patrimoine-religieux-page-74-rub-2.html

The town of Locmariaquer on the port du Guilvin: http://www.locmariaquer.fr/le-port-page-56-rub-7.html

The Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Locmariaquer: https://www.baiedequiberon.bzh/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, and lunch. Fun for the whole family. Again, hope you enjoy the curiosities of Locmaraquer, part II as I,

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

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Published by pedmar10

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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