The Gulf of Morbihan, a little sea of islands
Listed as a regional natural park and nicknamed the little sea, the Gulf of Morbihan is said to count as many islands and islets as there are days in the year. Shuttles leave from Vannes, Arradon or Port-Navalo. You board for Île aux Moines, the largest, with its sunken lanes lined with hydrangeas, or for the quieter Île d’Arz. A bike ride from end to end, a drink facing the pointus: a successful Breton date.
Houat, Hoëdic and Belle-Île
Off Quiberon, Houat and Hoëdic, the two wild sisters, offer sandy coves, open heathland and a disarming silence. Belle-Île-en-Mer, the big sister, lines up the Port-Coton needles painted by Monet, the Vauban citadel at Le Palais and the whitewashed village of Sauzon. A weekend for two on these islands guarantees long conversations facing the horizon.
The Rhuys Peninsula
Between gulf and ocean, the Rhuys Peninsula rolls out beaches, salt marshes and vineyards at the world’s end, among the few vines left in Brittany. You visit the medieval Suscinio castle, residence of the Dukes of Brittany, facing the sea. Port-Navalo offers its white lighthouse and walks out to the headland. On Lyad, people from the Morbihan share their favourite boarding points; it is up to you to find someone to weigh anchor with.
Date ideas
- Gulf of Morbihan
- Île aux Moines
- Île d’Arz
- Houat Island
- Hoëdic Island
- Belle-Île-en-Mer
- Rhuys Peninsula
- Port-Navalo
