35 minutes: that’s how long it will take you to get from Rennes to Brocéliande. Just over half an hour to get from an urban environment, the “gateway to Brittany”, through which all travellers arrive, to another gateway, this time more mysterious: that of the mythical forest of druids. Are you ready?
It’s time to take a break in the middle of Brocéliande forest. In this peaceful and charming village, the lake invites you to take a walk around its shores, where an abbey is reflected in its water. If you have time, enter The Gate of Secrets at the tourist office: a unique show will transport you far far away from the real world…
Today, head south to La Baule bay! You’ll drive alongside the Brière regional nature park, a Natura 2000 zone and paradise for birds, before arriving at the “peninsular”, the local name for Côte d’Amour.
Enjoy a chic evening in La Baule. Before of after dinner, amble through the streets in the seaside resort and succumb to the charm of the town-centre villas, the Art Deco and Belle Epoque architecture, etc., or perhaps you’ll decide to walk the 9 km of white sandy beaches!
Hold on, you can’t just leave the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean like that!
For this first day, head to Côte d’Amour! Le Croisic, Le Pouliguen and La Turballe or Piriac-sur-Mer, further to the north, are a succession of charming little harbours. The Côte Sauvage is also a wonderful path for a seaside stroll. But before any of that, you must of course enjoy the medieval Guérande and its salt marshes!
