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GR34: Vannetais

(vero;2024-May-15)

We have been twice in this region of Brittany; it is not far away from our family base in La Baule but too far for day trips.

We stayed one week in Carnac in January 2021 and spent four days in June 2023 camping on the Presqu'île de Rhuys.

Definitive highlights were the presqu'île de Quiberon and the Golfe du Morbihan. Unfortunately, we do not have many pictures from those trips, indeed none at all for Rhuys. A good reason to go back sometime.

In blue the walks we did when we were based in Carnac. In green, our walks on the Presqu'île de Rhuys.

Carnac is famous for its megalithic alignments.

Another view of the standing stones of Carnac. There are nice walks to be had in the countryside around Carnac; I was particularly impressed by the many stone walls skirting footpaths or alleys in woodlands.

The Côte Sauvage on the Presqu'île de Quiberon. It was January but we had perfect weather. This photo is a panorama, click the cross on the right below the photo (or press F if viewing on a desktop) to expand it to its real size and use the bottom scroll bar to navigate through it.

The presqu'île de Quiberon is linked to the main land by a thin isthmus (isthme de Penthièvre) with the sea on both sides as shown on this picture.

And even more of Quiberon's Côte Sauvage.

Quiberon's Côte Sauvage. This photo is a panorama, click the cross on the right below the photo (or press F if viewing on a desktop) to expand it to its real size and use the bottom scroll bar to navigate through it.

Quiberon's Côte Sauvage, white buildings on the mainland can be seen in the background on the left.

Shop window in Saint-Pierre-de-Quiberon.

Information table at the ria d'Étel. A ria is a fluvial valley (also called aber) where the influence of the tide can be felt on a long distance inland. The ria d'Étel is particularly long and wide and home to many fish species.

A stone fountain in the countryside around Carnac.

Orientation table at the pointe of Locmariaquer.

Some genêts (Genista) bring colour in the otherwise grey and brown January vegetation.

Orientation table at the Pointe du Congruel at the tip of the presqu'île de Quiberon.

Want to read more? Go back to GR34: Cornouaille or go on to GR34: The Côte d'Amour or go back up to Along Brittany's Coastal Path