And yes on my continuation of my latest road warrior escapades I arrive to the bay of Mont Saint Michel on the Breton side and the coast line village of Le Vivier sur Mer !! I like to tell you about this latest adventures in my lovely Bretagne !!! Finding new places that are nice enough to be in my blog, me think, Here is my testimony to this nice new find, Sadly could not find pictures as was rather passing by so will do justice to the village in my black and white series,no pictures, See my previous posts on the same area. Therefore, here is my take on the village of Le Vivier sur Mer by the bay of Mont Saint Michel !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
This will add here too as was the next town we rode by along the bay of Mont Saint Michel on the Breton side, This was Le Vivier-sur-Mer , of course ,also in Ille et Vilaine dept 35 and my lovely region of Bretagne, and in my belle France. It is situated 6 km from Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes , 2 km from Hirel, 15 km from Cancale, 21 km from Saint Malo, 72 km from Rennes, 167 km from my current home, however in our road warrior trails we came from Cherrueix at 5 km after passing Hirel (see post), along the rue de la plage left turn on rue de la Cale ,then right turn Place de l’église into the Rue du Lion d’Or continue on D82 road then right on the D797 road into the village by the Rue de la Mairie passing the Maison de la Baie du Mont Saint Michel continue on the D155 road or Rue de la Grêve and on your right hand side facing the Bay of Mont Saint Michel we stop for a minute at the picnic area parking,
Things to see here if with more time which we did not in our road warrior trails are the Church Saint-Nicolas a neoclassical in style, featuring a western block. Little is known about the original church now destroyed though some of its foundations have been identified. The current church is a cross-shaped built with round-arched openings, constructed in 1848; its tower, which is slightly older, bears the date 1839. The high altar dates to 1850 and includes a painting of the “Assumption of the Virgin Mary,” flanked by statues. Also, Le Vivier-sur-Mer by 1954, the village set up a new activity in the Bay: mussel farming (breeding of bouchot mussels). It has become the main economic activity of the Bay with oyster farming. The mussel center is the leading breeding center for bouchot mussels in northern Brittany and represents a quarter of French production. serves as the hub for mussel farming in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel indeed and very good ones. You, also, can see the Maison de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel offers fascinating excursions either on foot or via the “Mytili-Mobile” (a small tourist train) across the bay at low tide. These outings provide an opportunity to discover the local flora and fauna, as well as traditional maritime trades, such as mussel and oyster farming. Known as “Mytili-Huîtres” (oyster-focused) or “Mytili-Bouchots” (mussel-focused) tours, these excursions are led by knowledgeable experts. Departure times are, naturally, dependent on the tides. The center also hosts a permanent, free exhibition on mussel farming and the bay’s ecosystem.The dam, 30 km long, going from the limit of the Manche department (50 Normandie) to Saint-Méloir des Ondes, (35 Ille et Vilaine Bretagne) was built from the 11C by the bishops of Dol. The bridge which spans the four canals was inaugurated in 1817 by Louis d’Artois, Duke of Angoulême, hence its name of Pont d’Angoulême.
A bit of history I like tell us that according to certain historians, it was at Le Vivier-sur-Mer by the port named “Winiau” mentioned at the mouth of the Guyoult river; it was here that Saint Columban landed in the 5C, followed by Saint Samson of Dol in the 6C. The town began to develop in the 12c, following the excavation of the “Grand Bied” (a drainage channel). Le Vivier-sur-Mer is also mentioned in an inquiry commissioned by Henry II of England in 1181. The parish of Vivier-sur-Mer, which was separated from the parish of Hirel, has existed since the 12C and was under the jurisdiction of the former bishopric of Dol. The parish of Le Vivier was part of the deanery of Dol within the bishopric of Dol, and was dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The Abbey of Notre-Dame du Tronchet held property within the parish of Le Vivier. During the American War of Independence (in the reign of Louis XVI), the English plundered the town of Vivier-sur-Mer. Le Vivier was established as a village in 1790.
The town of Vivier sur Mer on its heritage : https://www.le-vivier-sur-mer.fr/decouvrir
The Bretagne region tourist office on the Bay of Mont Saint Michel : https://www.brittanytourism.com/destinations/the-10-destinations/cap-frehel-saint-malo-mont-saint-michel-bay/mont-saint-michel-bay/
There you go folks, another nice wonder of my lovely Bretagne, always more always will be more, This was a nice pleasant ride along the bay of Mont Saint Michel into Le Vivier sur Mer !! nice find indeed. Glad to have stop by, and looking forward to have it enjoy it with my readers. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the village of Le Vivier sur Mer by the bay of Mont Saint Michel !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
