The moment you leave the sea and turn into Blavat River towards Lorient, you are faced with two spectacular buildings dominating the east and west banks.   Built 400 years apart, these fortresses had the same purpose – to display power and dominance in times of war. To the east bank is the Citadel of Port READ MORE

Just 10 miles from the French mainland sit the Glénan Islands.   This archipelago comprises of nine major islands and over a dozen smaller islets, some so small that they only appear at low water. Needless to say, navigation in and out of the central lagoon requires some calculations, attention to charts and a few nerves.   The READ MORE

Concarneau’s visitors’ marina sits in the shadow of an impressive 16th Century fortified Citadel creating the unusual set up of a city within a city.    The castellated walls surround a warren of medieval streets and alleyways lined with very smart boutiques, cafes and restaurants which entice those of low moral fibre (eg: us!) to sit READ MORE

Sainte Marine sits in the estuary of the River Odet which winds its way to Quimper.   Once a commercial highway connecting the sea to the European canal system, it has been reduced to the occasional tourist boat and visiting yachtie, but this has allowed nature to thrive on its banks.   Along its entire length the READ MORE

It was time for a change of scenery and so we did a short hop to Camaret-Sur-Mer for a few days to escape the hustle of Brest.  Camaret is one of the favoured launch points to transit the Raz do Sein which is the last headland barrier to Atlantic France and Biscay.  Whilst waiting for the READ MORE