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Post by kerouac2 on May 26, 2024 8:05:30 GMT
Quiberon is one of those places that attracts the wandering traveller, just from looking at the map.
Of course, it is just a tiny thing dangling under southern Brittany.
I knew it was a very popular summer resort, but was there really much to see there? I needed to find out.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 26, 2024 10:13:29 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 27, 2024 10:26:34 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 27, 2024 16:31:55 GMT
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Post by htmb on May 27, 2024 16:49:32 GMT
Looks like a wild and wooly place.
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Post by lugg on May 27, 2024 19:15:08 GMT
Obviously, being on this tiny peninsula, I needed to see the ocean as quickly as possible. And how stunning it is
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Post by kerouac2 on May 28, 2024 11:11:34 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 29, 2024 1:41:37 GMT
How beautiful! Yes, yes -- I see all the tourist tat & that the ferry terminal is an early warning sign of visitor onslaught, but the pictures of the water's edge with the tide out are just wonderful. The hotel could at least have been painted white & had the balcony glass tinted blue instead of green. humph. I guess the people "lizarding up against a warm stone wall" are a better indication of the temperature than the die-hards on the beach. Looking forward to more.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 29, 2024 11:59:47 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 29, 2024 15:43:56 GMT
I had not been to Carnac for 30 or 40 years, so I couldn't be so close this time without going again. Back in the old days, there was no fence around the menhirs. You could walk anywhere through the fields. Not anymore. Even though they have been there for 6000 years, they needed protection from modern times. The sheep do not destroy or vandalise, so they can still graze in this area. There are more than 3000 menhirs in Carnac alone with plenty more in the surrounding area. In this zone, they stretch 4 kilometres. If it hadn't been raining, I might have gone looking for dolmens, tumulus and cairns but I kept it simple today. The sheep do sometimes leave a bit of wool behind in the briars. * This house was inappropriately built in the middle of it all. It is now empty and probably awaiting careful demolition. There will still be a few menhirs missing.
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Post by htmb on May 29, 2024 16:59:27 GMT
Excellent report. Any idea how wide the peninsula is at Quiberon? It looks very narrow at Penthièvre. I’m guessing that part is very low, too.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 29, 2024 17:11:26 GMT
Obviously I could see the ocean on both sides of the road there. It is just 22 metres wide there. In fact, Quiberon used to be an island. Sand and silt and pebbles put an end to that when the locals cut down all of the trees after the 11th century. I'm not sure exactly how wide the town itself it, but it covers 9 km².
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Post by kerouac2 on May 29, 2024 20:13:00 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 29, 2024 20:28:20 GMT
This is such a lovely report, I've really enjoyed it. The seashore pictures are especially beautiful..and the seaside town reminds me of some of the UK ones that I've visited over the years. The ancient stones too. Are they henges?. Thank you Kerouac.
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Post by htmb on May 30, 2024 4:25:37 GMT
I had no idea there were that many stones in the area. If I had to guess I would have said five to ten.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 30, 2024 9:42:50 GMT
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Post by bjd on May 30, 2024 10:39:38 GMT
What a great idea that compost is!
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Post by bjd on May 30, 2024 10:40:37 GMT
It kept raining on and off. You were in Brittany! It's known for its rain.
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Post by whatagain on May 30, 2024 11:05:38 GMT
Reminded of our trip there about 20 years ago.
I am surprised you don't know the reason for the alignements. It is explained in a scientifically book : Asterix and Obelix.
Obelix gave menhirs to à cousin who didn't know what to do and store them in his field.
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Post by fumobici on May 30, 2024 17:09:17 GMT
It's all quite pretty to look at and Quiberon is charming but those megaliths I find utterly fascinating.
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Post by lugg on May 30, 2024 19:03:14 GMT
This report has brought back so many happy memories for me , thank you K2 .
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