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Guerledan Lake Area

Description: From the Guerlédan Lake to the Nantes to Brest canal, the heart of Brittany unveils some of its mysteries: in the ... more

Guerledan Lake Area ... Quénécan Forest, the little iron-working village of Forges des Salles has been kept as it was in 1880, the date when the iron working operation stopped. Then the Guerlédan Lake, the biggest in Brittany, which is best explored by launch, to get a better idea of its peaceful beauty. Finally, in an enchanting site on the banks of the Blavet, the Bon Repos Cistercian Abbey has had a stormy past.

Newest Review: ... although they are good going out places for families that have limited budgets, catering in the least expensive restaurants and offering good value entertainment like pedaloes, crazy golf, etc., and enough to keep the kids out of mischief and safe. My favourite areas around the Guerledan Lake are the more discreet areas, like the many walkways around the lake, which have been improved upon ... more

... in recent times, and where the walking is easy, and there is much to see. I also enjoy very much the pathways along the Nantes Brest Canal, which are ideal pathways for bikes, and really not crowded, and completely safe. Eating in the area is so va...more

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Guerledan Lake Area: A HOLIDAY DESTINATION THAT I LOVE (1379 words)
by thingywhatsit - written on 04/09/06 (Very useful, 893 readings)
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I am fortunate to live in the Guerledan Lake area of Brittany. This is arguably one of the most beautiful areas of France and I can do nothing short of enthusing about what the area has to offer the public. Why would I want an influx of tourists to my area ? Well, the fact is that it is so enormous, so widespread and so accessible that even on a busy day, it has a habit of camouflaging the tourists, and remaining a force of nature, and one that is splendid. The whole lake area is surrounded by the Quenecan Forest, which is privately owned by the Count, (locally known as Jaques). The significance of his ownership is that the area can never be developed, that it is ...

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