Curiosities of Cherrueix !!!

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In my road warrior runs in my lovely Bretagne/Brittany/Breizh , I have come across many towns, all quant nice and memorable, As such, the region is divided into four department and one pending, This is Cherruiex in the Ille et Vilaine dept 35 , I found some older pictures not in my blog yet and they should, Therefore, let me tell you about the curiosities of Cherruiex !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I Cherrueix is nestle between Saint-Malo and Mont-Saint-Michel and populated by only 1,160 inhabitants in the heart of the mythical bay of Mont-Saint- Michel. From the seaside, on a clear day, you can see from left to right on the beach to Cancale, the islands of Chausey, Granville and finally Mont Saint-Michel. You will love the beach and especially the views !!! The plage de Cherrueix beach is ​​swimmable at high tide , and need to be careful as the sea rises very quickly. At low tide (swimming impossible, the sea recedes very far), it becomes a huge playground for sand yachting. The beach is very wide and has a park for children as well as many benches so that you can admire the comings and goings of the tides. It is also possible to bring your meal as a picnic area is available next to the public toilets with disabled access. There is the Le Train Marin or marine train which allows you to discover, depending on the tides, the Banc des Hermelles and the wooden fisheries dating from the 12C. Another plus is the beach offering a magnificent view of the sea, the bouchots at low tide, Cancale and Mont Saint-Michel. Many sand yachts enliven the landscape. cherrueix-le-train-marin-office-oct22 The char à voile or sand yachting has been practiced on the town’s 7 km of beach for more than forty years. The town has already hosted the European Championship as well as the French Championship and has hosted the world championships of sand yachting. It has applied for the organization of the European Championships.  cherrueix-plage-char-a-voile-running-oct22 Other things to see are the Moulin de la Saline, the Moulin de la Colimassière, and the Moulin des Mondrins. These three 19C windmills. The Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a statue of the Virgin erected in 1888 on the dyke facing the shore and the English Channel which at low tide recedes 7 km away. The manoir de l’Aumône or manor of alms is a former castle, residence of the lords of  Aumône. It is of Louis XIII construction, the lord of Aumône were considered as founding lord of the parish. After becoming a farm, it is now converted into a rural gîte and a stopover gîte. A campsite is also set up there and can accommodate tents and caravans. The Dike of the Duchess-Anne or Dike of Brittany, a dyke dating from the 13C and extending 20 km long from Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes (point of Château Richeux) to the Sainte-Anne Chapel. All along this dyke, walkers and joggers can contemplate a diversity of landscapes: marshes, polders, shores etc.  The Sainte-Anne Chapel, in the territory of Saint-Broladre but closer to the town of Cherrueix, is located on the edge of the Duchess-Anne dyke. The town of Cherrueix on its heritage : https://cherrueix.fr/la-commune/historique TheSaint Malo tourist office on the beach of Cherrueix: https://www.saint-malo-tourisme.co.uk/offers/plage-de-cherrueix-cherrueix-en-3645645/ The Saint Malo tourist office on the Train Marin of Cherrueix : https://www.saint-malo-tourisme.com/offres/le-train-marin-cherrueix-fr-3646087/ There you go folks, just wonders all over and its huge, I am just getting started ! You do well to discover the Bretagne/Brittany/Brezh of mine, This is my idea of showcasing some of the smaller towns to complement my other posts on them, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the curiosities of Cherrueix 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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