Discovering Capfun Camping de Kervel and surroundings

Paths to discover : Kerlaz church, Nevet woods, St Even fountain. Discovery route : stages of sacred places around Douarnenez.

This part of Porzay rises up to hide the Aulne Valley and Châteaulin. You can’t miss this new permanent trail at the foot of the wind turbines just after the town of Cast. You’re no longer on the coast, you’re at the foot of the mountains and the forests that go with it (Bois de St Gildas). From the start, you’ll be aware of fantastic local heritage, including St Gildas chapel and its fountain. This trail through the woods beckons you to enjoy a wonderful walk with your family, which might not be relaxing for your legs, but will certainly relax your mind.

This walk takes you on a tour of Bénodet: from the Anse de Penfoul, it follows along the coast up to the Mer Blanche. It’s a change to explore the varied coastline with its mudflat, boat cemetery, ports, the mouth of the River Odet, the beaches and Letty lagoon. The walk returns via the cove of the little mill and cuts through narrow streets and pathways, bringing you back to your starting point.

From the village of La Forêt-Fouesnant, walk along the Allée du Mesmeur and admire the Cornouaille Golf Course and the 18th-century Manoir de Mesmeur. Then cross the footbridge at Port-La-Forêt and take the path that leads to the Vieux Port, a charming and picturesque spot. Enjoy the view over La Forêt cove. The path is suitable for pushchairs. Around 50 per cent of the route is lined with trees.

This walking circuit beckons you to come and explore Ster Goanez Valley. Follow various sunken pathways that thread their way through the wooded landscape. You’ll reach the old Rosporden-Plouescat railway, where the train that ran along the rails was nicknamed ‘the Spud Train’ because of all the potatoes it used to transport.

In the heart of the Black Mountains, the Penn ar Pont circuit will take you to Nantes-Brest canal, an integral part of Brittany’s history. You’ll notice the remains of a slate quarry, whose tunnels are now home to some of the largest bats in Brittany, the Greater Horseshoe Bat. You’ll pass two locks before leaving the tow path and heading in to the countryside around Châteauneuf, with its woodlands and streams. The path then joins up with another trail ‘In the footsteps of Paul Sérusier’, which is dedicated to the painter who lived in Châteauneuf du Faou. You’ll cross a street named after him and discover this painter’s ’green valley’.

In the heart of the Black Mountains, the Penn ar Pont circuit will take you to Nantes-Brest canal, an integral part of Brittany’s history. You’ll notice the remains of a slate quarry, whose tunnels are now home to some of the largest bats in Brittany, the Greater Horseshoe Bat. You’ll pass two locks before leaving the tow path and heading in to the countryside around Châteauneuf, with its woodlands and streams. The path then joins up with another trail ‘In the footsteps of Paul Sérusier’, which is dedicated to the painter who lived in Châteauneuf du Faou. You’ll cross a street named after him and discover this painter’s ’green valley’.

The jagged cliffs of Déolen with their rocky escarpments, offer a fabulous view over the Crozon Peninsula and the Tas de Pois. This circuit is available in the Topoguide "Le pays d'Iroise... à pied", which can be ordered online at www.pays-iroise.com. For more information, call +33 (0)2 98 84 41 15

This route offers superb views over the Minaouët inlet, as well as beautiful woodland crossings. Along the way, you can admire the church of Notre-Dame de Lorette and its calvary, the Kerichard cross and the Kerblaise wash-house. Start in the village of Lanriec, opposite the cemetery. Footpath: 46 Track: 14 Roa 40% of the route

Large car park near the old train station of Plouescat / Rosporden. You’ll start your circuit by passing in front of the archaeological site ‘Ti Ar Boudiged’, with a prehistoric stone slab sating back to 3000BC, before following part of the ancient Roman Road. Further on, a pretty stone bridge takes you across the River Elez. Next, there’s Ménez Du hill, from where you can see the crests of the Arrée Mountains, from Roch Trédudon and as far as Mont St Michel, before following part of a former railway that will take you back to Brennilis.

Spend half a day horse riding and exploring the Brocéliade Forest!  Discover the legendary sites in this mythical forest with your guide and enjoy a picnic.  SPEND HALF A DAY HORSE RIDING AND EXPLORING THE BROCÉLIADE FOREST! Enjoy a horse riding excursion and discover the legendary sites in this mythical forest with your guide. Your excursion starts at the equestrian centre where you will leave in a small group. After a few hours of exploring the heart of nature, pause for a picnic that you will all share. This horse riding adventure is ideal for revitalising yourself all while discovering the fascinating surroundings of Merlin the Wizard.

Go horse riding in the heart of the mythic Brocéliande Forest! Spend one hour with your guide riding along the paths of the legendary sites. GO HORSE RIDING IN THE HEART OF THE MYTHIC BROCÉLIANDE FOREST! After leaving the equestrian centre, go on a one-hour horse ride and discover the local flora and fauna in the most famous forest in Brittany.  Witness nature flourishing in this magical forest with your small group as you appreciate the scenery of Neolithic standing stones and deer as described in Celtic and medieval stories and legends. Follow the trail of the Knights of the Round Table on this relaxing and original horse ride!

Stay in Audierne, Bay of Douarnenez: Accommodation and Must-See Attractions Audierne, nestled in the stunning Bay of Douarnenez, is the perfect destination for a getaway combining nature, relaxation, and exploration. This Breton gem will captivate you with its authentic charm and variety of activities. Accommodation in Audierne Audierne offers a wide range of accommodations to suit all budgets: seaside hotels with breathtaking views, cozy guesthouses, and traditional cottages. There are also vacation rentals ideal for families or groups of friends. Must-See Attractions Bay of Douarnenez: Perfect for swimming, fishing, or boat trips. Audierne Harbor: A great spot to sample local specialties and enjoy the lively quayside. Esquibien Lighthouse: Enjoy stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean. Pointe du Van: A natural site with breathtaking panoramas. The Fishing Museum: Learn about the region’s maritime history. Book your stay in Audierne and experience an unforgettable getaway in the Bay of Douarnenez!

Urban development usually gives rise to clean travel, using more and more green spaces and nature. Here, a stabilized path runs along Pont er Ber stream which rises in this area and joins the river Scave, one of the main tributaries of the river Scorff. Majestic birch trees with pearly white bark grow alongside willows, a reminder of the wetland which with the Pont er Ber, plays a fundamental role in the water cycle. The wetland acts like a sponge, storing rainwater in winter. It limits flooding and returns the water to the river during dry periods. Acting like a natural filter, the soil and plants that develop here help to improve the quality of the water by eliminating pollution.  

A comparison of aerial views of the town of Gestel in 1950 and in 2020 reveals how much the place has changed. In 1960, the village boundaries were drawn around the church and the town hall, the roads and the railway, surrounded by meadows and cultivated fields surrounded by embankments. Then, like communes near the main traffic routes, bordering Lorient and the seaside, Gestel grew rapidly, especially in the second half of the 20th century. Ranging from 400 to 500 people between 1793 and 1968, the population rose rapidly after 1975. It passed the 1,500 mark in 1982 and currently has 2,700 inhabitants. The various phases of construction can be seen in the architecture of the areas passed through. From 1960 onwards, many housing estates with detached houses with large gardens grew up on this side of the railway. Urban renewal continues today on the outskirts of the town with a variety of individual houses on smaller plots, and private and collective social housing for single-parent families and individuals.

Passing along the raised railway tracks and using the stone structure to cross it, it is easy to see how much this infrastructure has divided the rural territory of Gestel in two. On this side, the open landscape, with its meadows where cows graze and vast cultivated plots, offers a panoramic view of the countryside. It is a sign of farming and how it grew over the second half of the 20th century. While the patchwork of fields and hedges is still visible, smaller plots once surrounded with wooded embankments planted with apple trees, have been merged into larger fields, and the embankments flattened to make way for large farm machinery. Agriculture is no longer the primary activity in Gestel, which mainly has secondary and service jobs, although a third of the territory remains listed as Useful Agricultural Surface. The town is committed to limiting future urban growth, to preserving land and farm buildings, to encouraging diversified agricultural activities, farm sales, tourism, etc.

The river Scorff, 75 km long, rises in Mellionnec in the Côtes d'Armor and joins the river Blavet in the bay of Lorient before finally flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. This natural river, a Natura 2000 site protecting its species and habitats, supplies drinking water to some of the population in the greater Lorient area. A natural boundary between the parishes of Plouay and Berné, it runs through the Pontkalleg Valley, named after the ancient seigneury of Pontkalleg. Comprising two arches, the Pont Neuf was built at the end of the 19th century on the site of an earlier structure. Since the Middle Ages, the Scorff has been exploited for its hydraulic power, with the creation of grain mills. Its name, skorv, is Breton for “sluice gate” or “pond outlet”. Its food resources were also appreciated. Under the Ancien Régime, and again in the 19th century, fisheries were built on this river to catch eels during the autumn downstream migration. Made of stone dikes, they formed a bottleneck where the fishing net was strung. Now in ruins, their remains can be seen at low water. Archaeologist Daniel Tanguy has identified six between Pont Neuf and the Coat Cren mill, and a dozen between Pont Neuf and Poulhibet.

The river Scorff, 75 km long, rises in Mellionnec in the Côtes d'Armor and joins the river Blavet in the bay of Lorient before finally flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. This natural river, a Natura 2000 site protecting its species and habitats, supplies drinking water to some of the population in the greater Lorient area. A natural boundary between the parishes of Plouay and Berné, it runs through the Pontkalleg Valley, named after the ancient seigneury of Pontkalleg. Comprising two arches, the Pont Neuf was built at the end of the 19th century on the site of an earlier structure. Since the Middle Ages, the Scorff has been exploited for its hydraulic power, with the creation of grain mills. Its name, skorv, is Breton for “sluice gate” or “pond outlet”. Its food resources were also appreciated. Under the Ancien Régime, and again in the 19th century, fisheries were built on this river to catch eels during the autumn downstream migration. Made of stone dikes, they formed a bottleneck where the fishing net was strung. Now in ruins, their remains can be seen at low water. Archaeologist Daniel Tanguy has identified six between Pont Neuf and the Coat Cren mill, and a dozen between Pont Neuf and Poulhibet.

In 1281, Jean 1st, Duke of Brittany, created the Pont Caillouc castle estate. Established in Berné, it extended into the surrounding parishes. Jean II added a pond with a dike and a manor house. He also settled peasant farmers in the area. They cleared the forest and built villages and enclosures nearby. Thanks to various archaeological surveys and excavations, six enclosures and six villages containing around sixty buildings and covering an area of around eighteen hectares have been found in what is now the Pontkalleg national forest. One of these villages has been excavated and partially restored, with a guided trail to provide a better understanding of the peasant way of life in the Middle Ages. You can discover it by going up the path on your left.

Located in the former forest of the Pontkalleg estate, Pontkalleg national forest covers 543 hectares. Bought by the French government in the 1970s and managed by the Office National des Forêts, it was composed mainly of pedunculate oak and beech. A hunting reserve for the nobility, its high forest and coppice woods were exploited by their owners, notably in the 19th century for charcoal production. In 1973, the forest was divided into 52 parcels of 10 hectares each. The replanted plots, each made up of a single species alternating between conifers and American oaks, were cut back in recent years and replanted with new species. The slopes are dominated by beech forests, a protected Natura 2000 habitat. Along the way, you'll discover beech, oak, birch, holly, mountain ash, wild pear, yew, elder and hawthorn trees. This diverse woodland promotes the development of saplings, brambles and ferns, bluebells, daisies and moss on the floor. It is also a refuge and food store for mammals, birds, molluscs and insects.

From the end of the Middle Ages, villages started to emerge with the gradual setting up of traffic routes. These routes linked the villages to the fountains, fields, manor, town, and created links between villages.  The pathways were created by peasants who dug a trench and used the soil and stones to build the embankments, comprised of dry stones. Planted with trees, they took on their name of sunken paths, as they were eroded over time and dug out by the rains.

The name of Gestel supposedly comes from the Breton “Guestel” or “Yestel” which means “house of deer”. Modest in size with 625 hectares, in the 14th century, Gestel was part of the nearby parish of Quéven before becoming a part of the parish of Lesbin Pont-Scorff in the 15th century. Since the third quarter of the 17th century at least, it has had its own church and minister who exercised his functions without the title of rector. In 1790, Gestel was promoted to the status of a commune attached to the canton of Pont-Scorff and on 26th January 1820 became an independent parish. In 1814, the roads converged in a star towards the church and cemetery, surrounded by a few buildings. The village stretches to the north-east with a dozen buildings along the road to Pont-Scorff. There are also about fifteen small hamlets.

Restaurant, brasserie, fish of the day and home-made desserts. Daily specials and pizzas available to eat in or take away.

Situated in the historic market town on a pretty pedestrian square, the crêperie offers traditional cuisine: crêpes, galettes and salads. A large terrace where children can stretch their legs in complete safety. Recommended by the Label Famille Plus.

"Les Ventripotes" offers a choice of burgers, sandwiches, foccacia, poke bowls, ice creams and waffles to eat in or take away.

A place not to be missed, with 100% Breton charm, this crêperie with character welcomes you on its terrace in summer and by its open fireplace in winter. On the menu: crêpes, galettes and ice creams made with fresh local produce, in the traditional way.

Situated on the harbour, lovely sea views from a magnificent terrace. Bar with live music during the summer. Ideal for a break with friends or family.

Located on the port of Piriac, La Vigie restaurant and its team welcome you to a warm and friendly setting. La Vigie brasserie offers refined traditional cuisine, prepared mainly from fresh produce, which you can enjoy in one of our two dining rooms with sea views or on the terrace overlooking the harbour. Discover the menu, with specialities that vary with the seasons, from seafood in summer to calf's head in gribiche sauce in winter. But all year round, La Vigie's fish sauerkraut is a must. You can choose your meal à la carte or from our menus. Each day, we offer a different starter and main course according to the chef's inspiration. Come and share a moment of conviviality with your partner, friends or family, as we are members of the famille plus charter. The wine list offers a wide choice of wines selected by us.

Right in the centre of Piriac, this warm and friendly bar brings together locals, holidaymakers and sailors. Take a break with friends or family. .

Opening 30/04/2020 > 30/09/2020 Lovers of nature, water activities, the ocean, and tranquillity will be right in their element at Huttopia Douarnenez campsite, ideally located at the tip of Brittany. Relax and enjoy the breathtaking views from the pool over Douarnenez bay.

Stay in Audierne, Bay of Douarnenez: Accommodation and Must-See Attractions Audierne, nestled in the stunning Bay of Douarnenez, is the perfect destination for a getaway combining nature, relaxation, and exploration. This Breton gem will captivate you with its authentic charm and variety of activities. Accommodation in Audierne Audierne offers a wide range of accommodations to suit all budgets: seaside hotels with breathtaking views, cozy guesthouses, and traditional cottages. There are also vacation rentals ideal for families or groups of friends. Must-See Attractions Bay of Douarnenez: Perfect for swimming, fishing, or boat trips. Audierne Harbor: A great spot to sample local specialties and enjoy the lively quayside. Esquibien Lighthouse: Enjoy stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean. Pointe du Van: A natural site with breathtaking panoramas. The Fishing Museum: Learn about the region’s maritime history. Book your stay in Audierne and experience an unforgettable getaway in the Bay of Douarnenez!

This area by the lake is heaven for fishermen, numerous to come to tickle black-basses and pikes. Everything is laid out: parking-lot for cars and recreational vehicles, picnic tables, bridges and wild landscapes.

The small manor Des Portes is rebuilt in the 19th century by the Danican family, St-Malo shipowners. In 1978 it becomes the municipal town-hall after having been bought a few years earlier. The park, surrounded by high stone walls is a leisure area nowadays. It houses a few children's games and an agreable camping site, most of the year. It is also a place where the flowers abound, the village actually obtained a regional prize for its flowering and is proud to have the 1flower label.

Stay in Rochefort-en-Terre, in the Heart of Brittany: Accommodation & Must-See Attractions Rochefort-en-Terre, ranked among the "Most Beautiful Villages in France," is a charming destination in Brittany, perfect for a getaway blending nature, heritage, and local craftsmanship. With its cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, and picturesque ambiance, this village captivates visitors seeking authenticity and relaxation. Accommodation in Rochefort-en-Terre – Domaine de Kerioche The Domaine de Kerioche – Terres de France welcomes you in a peaceful and green setting, surrounded by nature. The residence offers fully equipped and comfortable accommodations, ideal for family vacations, friendly getaways, or business seminars in the heart of Brittany. Located near the historic center of Rochefort-en-Terre and the Moulin Neuf Lake, it is the perfect retreat for relaxation and outdoor activities. Places of Interest The Village of Rochefort-en-Terre: Ranked among the most beautiful villages in France, known for its flower-adorned houses, local artisans, and medieval charm. Rochefort-en-Terre Castle: A medieval fortress turned into an artistic residence, offering stunning views over the town. Moulin Neuf Lake: A natural area perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, pedal boating, and tree-top adventure courses. La Gacilly: Discover the artisan village and its famous outdoor photography festival. The Carnac Alignments: Experience Brittany’s prehistoric heritage with these impressive megalithic stones, located less than an hour away. Book your stay at Domaine de Kerioche at Rochefort en Terre and immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere of Rochefort-en-Terre and its surroundings!

Charming little stone house in the center of Piriac, well decorated, ideally situated to discover the little town bursting with character.