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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: ... in the East to Bon Repos in the West, about 10Km altogether. In the middle is a 'resort' named Beau-Rivage. This sports a 'beach' (man-made) which is small but well contained and clean. There is sand for bucket-fun but don't dig too deep as you hit the underlying clay quite quickly. The lake makes for good swimming. It's shallow near the edges thus minimising the risk of child-death but ... more

... gets deep enough for a bit of thrashing around. The swimming area is marked of with buoys and it is a good idea to pay close attention if you wish to avoid being the next Kirsty McColl. There are a lot of water-skiers and jet-skiers around which make good ...more

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Guerledan Lake Area: Total Lac of fun (751 words)
by - written on 08/12/08 (Very useful, 363 readings)
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Guerledan Lake - Brittany. Or Lac de Gueledan (Same place but in French) That French sure is tricky. We just returned from France after a not-so-gruelling two week stint in the heart of Brittany. Many things were done and many things seen but one of the best was this large man-made lake - the biggest, allegedly, in Europe. Humorously, it's owned by EDF, the electricity supplier. They also supply my electricity, so this computer is being powered partly by the lake I am writing about. Perhaps 'humorously' was either wishful thinking or exaggeration. Or just a lie. The lake is a big long affair and has the look of a a ... Read the complete review

A HOLIDAY DESTINATION THAT I LOVE (1379 words)
by - written on 04/09/06 (Very useful, 1213 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 ... Read the complete review