Europe 2014

Douarnenez, 25-29 May

		Leaving Cancale, we went along the coast for a while, stopping at Cap Fréhel to look at lighthouses of different ages. *
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		Going inland, we spent some time at the Valley of the Saints which, despite its name, is actually at the top of a gentle hill. The place fascinated us, and we took many photos, with a selection on a separate page here. *
		We also stopped in the village of Cast, which had an interesting church and churchyard. *
		The churchyard had statuary covered in lichen. †
		The interior of the church. *
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		Confessional from the 18th century. *
		Typical French countryside. *
		The harbour at Douarnenez. *
		Sunset at Douarnenez. †
		Next morning, we set off west along the coast, stopping first at Pointe de Brézellec ... *
		then at Baie des Trépassés, where we had some morning tea ... *
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		and then on to Pointe du Raz, the most western part of France, with a lighthouse that is now some kind of military installation. *
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		The seascape was spectacular. †
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		A Virgin to look after the sailors. *
		Houses in the village of Lescoff. *
		We detoured to visit some dolmens near Plouhinec which we had seen mentioned in a tourist brochure, and were disappointed to find that the first of them was clearly a reconstruction, complete with concrete floor. †
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		The second looked rather more authentic. From the signage, we think these are "learning resources" for French school-children. †
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		After our evening meal, we took a walk around Les Sables Blancs, the little bit of coast near our hotel. *
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		Another stunning sunset. *
		The next day, we went to Menez-Hom, the tallest point in the area. *
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		There were a number of people hang-gliding. *
		Near Camaret-sur-Mer were these megaliths. †
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		Then on to Pointe de Penhir, where there was this memorial to Bretons in the war. †
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		We went to Pointe des Espagnols because we had heard there were some interesting fortifications there, but instead we found some overgrown green lumps. †
		On our last day, we started by visiting Locronan, a village near Douarnenez that apparently subsisted mainly on tourism. *
		We got the feeling that this atelier was no longer very active. †
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		Locronan church had an interesting interior. *
		Beautiful old wood carving. †
		Decoration on the steps up to the pulpit. †
		The side porch of the church. *
		An attractive souvenir shop. †

From Brittany, it was time to move south to Poitou.