It is said that the Goëlo coast, the Sea has signed to love pact with the Earth. And from this day onwards, the sea penetrates deeply inside the earth, to the rhythm of the tide, the “Armor” –the sea- diving into the “Argoat” – the earth.
Earth and sea some days quarrel, some days swear fidelity to each other and the lights of the sky hail their passion and create ever changing landscapes

Divided between sea and rivers, the Goëlo coast spreads over 30 towns from Sant-Brieuc, Paimpol and the Bréhat island. And it separates the Gallo land from the Breton land.

During the V century, English communities from Devon came and organised this land.
In the middle of the XIX century Saint-Quay-Portrieux, small fishing village, became a holiday resort for rich families from Guimgamp who came there for medical reasons. A few decades later Saint-Quay-Portrieux had truly become to seaside resort – the Saint-Malo success had stimulated other villages to try this transformation- . With the coming of the railway, the Parisians also discovered the charms of the “North-Coast” and also writers such as Pierre Loti or painters such as Eugène Boudin.
In one of the first guide ever published “La Bretagne touristique” you could read  this
“Bréhat is really the Beauty Island of the north coast of Bretagne, the painters’ and dreamers’ favourite spot.”   (Beauty Island is the name given to Corsica)
Since then, the “North-Coast” has become the Armor Coast in 1990. Paimpol, Bréhat or Saint-Quay-Portrieux have kept their charm. Other sea resorts have come out recently : Plouha or Binic a friendly tiny port at the Ic mouth and which has become the favourite place for the “briochins”.