The pointe de Penvins of Sarzeau !!!

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I bring you back to my beautiuful Morbihan and lovely Bretagne as well as my belle France, This is in the wonderful Presqu’Ïle de Rhuys where we have visited several times with many posts, I found me an older pic in my cd rom vault, ,but new to the blog and should be here for you and me The area here has several beaches and wonderful natural spaces. Let me tell you about the pointe de Penvins of Sarzeau !!! .Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The pointe de Penvins of approximately 800 meters long, it extends from north to south in the Mor braz (Atlantic Ocean) near the village of Penvins. It is bordered, by the Landrezac beach , and, by the small Penvins beach. In its narrowest part, the point measures less than 50 meters in width. It then widens considerably to form a grassy rectangle measuring 500 meters by 200 to 300 meters. In Sarzeau, Kitesurfing is ideally practiced with West and South-West winds, and in favorable conditions with East, South and South-East winds. The plage de Penvins beach, a long family beach overlooked by the Notre Dame de la Côte Chapel, is one of the liveliest beaches. Indeed, it is an exceptional spot for kite-surfing and a favorite area for kite-flying enthusiasts. It also has a sailing, kite-surfing and stand-up paddle school.

The current Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Côte chapel was rebuilt on the ruins of a 17C chapel. Its Greek cross layout allows it to better withstand the strong winds blowing in from the sea. It is surmounted by a statue of Notre Dame (Our Lady). Among the stained-glass windows, one depicts the Blessed Virgin holding a distaff in her left hand, while her right hand appears to be repelling the English invaders (the flag of the English kingdom can be seen on the prow of the ship), thus wanting to protect the place and its inhabitants. The words below the window read: “The Blessed Virgin preventing the landing of the English on the land of Penvins.” In the stained-glass window opposite the entrance, the coats of arms of Olivier de Langlais and his wife Edwige de Francheville (who had the chapel rebuilt) are displayed. Above the entrance door, a round stained-glass window depicts a churchman praying to the Blessed Virgin and Child.

Due to its situation, the Pointe de Penvins (tip) allows you to admire the extent of Quiberon’s bay, in which the coasts of Damgan, Pénestin, Piriac, Belle-Ile-en-Mer and the shores of Suscinio castle are emerging. It has a large number of landscape assets, and some buildings dating from WWII (blockhouse, well, former corps-de-garde). The walk on the dike and its views of the ocean, its remarkable geographical location, the dune cord, the marshes and the beaches are sublime natural beauty.

The town of Sarzeau on the pointe de Penvins: https://www.sarzeau.fr/amenagement-pointe-de-penvins/

My fav site plages tv on beach of Penvins:  https://www.plages.tv/detail/plage-de-penvins-sarzeau-56370

The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Sarzeau: https://www.golfedumorbihan.bzh/explorer-vannes/decouvrir-vannes/golfe-morbihan/presquile-rhuys/sarzeau/

There you go folks, a great escape into the Presqu’ile de Rhuys peninsula to enjoy a full day at the beach, and the off the beaten path,of Sarzeau,  tops me think, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the pointe de Penvins 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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