LOCMARIAQUER, the entrance of the Gulf of Morbihan

Walk in LOCMARIAQUER (Morbihan, Brittany)

Locmariaquer is a small village of 1400 inhabitants in winter and 17000 residents in summer. It is located on the west side of the entrance of the Gulf of Morbihan.The village appears as a peninsula bordered by the Auray river to the north, the gulf of Morbihan to the east, the Atlantic ocean to the south and the St Philibert bay to the west. ().

The village is surrounded by water on nearly 80% of its territory (aerial photo n°1, aerial photo n°2). Its main activity except tourism is oyster farming. Its heritage dates back to more than 6000 years : they are the Megaliths.

Let's take a walk in the village at the mercy of the wind and hear a little local music to really feel the ambiance of the resort. Click the pictures to enlarge them.

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Coët-Corzo bay Oyster farming	Tide mill of Coët-Courzo	Locmariaquer The village from the coastal path
Port of Locmariaquer	Dock of Guilvin En route for a gulf tour	Kerpenhir Vista over the gulf

Ocean side :

Kerpenhir foreland Port Navalo facing	Exiting the gulf towards the ocean Port Navalo on the left	Kerpenhir N.D. de Kerdro
Rolay beach	Great beach. In the background entrance of the gulf and Port Navalo	Brénéguy bay Méaban island
Pierres Plates. Vista on Er Hourel wood	St Pierre beach and Er Hourel wood	Flora on St Pierre dune
Er Long foreland	Ster er Vered Windsurfers paradise	Er Ville foreland St Philibert bay

Inland :

Coastal lane	Small pied-à-terre ?	Inland footpath
Kerguerec Slithly salted butter ?	Brénéguy marsch Beware of mosquitos	St Pierre farm

Heritage :

Marchand dolmen beginning of XXth century	Marchand Table Cairn and Dolmen	Broken Great Menhir 27 metres	Pierres Plates dolmen Electric torch is mandatory
Main church in 1913	St Michel chapel Painting exhibitions	Moustoir chapel Tails and theatre	St Pierre chapel 1772