For me,
Brittany has been the surprise package of the trip. For many years I’ve always
adhered to the advice “Go south of the Loire” for the best weather.
Consequently the fine sand beaches that run from Bordeaux down to Spain,
virtually in a straight line have always attracted me. In contrast the
coastline of Brittany appears to claw itself at the sea in the shape of its
numerous inlets, promontorys and bays. It seems that there are numerous old coastal
towns scattered along its coast. However we are still new to these and have
only visited a few.
Presently we
are in Saint Marine a little town that sits opposite the more busier and famous
Benodet. Camping Le Helles is perfect for visiting this section of coastline. A
300 metre walk across woods and meadow takes you to a 3 mile beach of white
sand where there are no restrictions for dogs. The site has large pitches with
plenty of room to manoeuvre and excellent facilities that include an outside
and inside heated pool.
Today we
walked the 10 minutes to the harbour at Sainte Marine and then crossed over the
river on a 5 minute boat trip to Benodet (8 euros return for 2 , dog free).
Benodet isn’t as big as say Concarneau but has a beach promenade and a
delightful harbour. The two being linked by a 10 minute coastal road with
fabulous views On our return we took more notice of Sainte Marine and spotted 3
restaurants with excellent views of the river estuary. This has to be one of the
nicest parts of France we’ve visited, just a pity it took us so long to get
here.
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| 300yds from campsite. |
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| Sainte Marine |
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| Sainte Marine from ferry |
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| Benodet |
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| One of the Benodet beaches. |
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| The prom at Benodet |
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| Coastal walk around Benodet. |
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