weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

The seaside town of PAIMPOL, situated pretty much on the top of Brittany, has an active fishing harbor and a large pleasure boat marina with stately houses lining the waterfront.

An hour drive to the east lies PLÉVENON, gateway to both the CAP FRÈHEL with its 2 large light houses and sheer cliffs, as well as the CASTLE LA LATTE ... sorry but there is definitely no relationship to the popular Caffè Latte ... but you can get a good breton galette at the quaint nearby restaurant "Le Petit Galet" at right up on the hill just before you reach the parking lot for the castle visit - see the final picture.

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1 - Paimpol - Harbor for pleasure crafts

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2 - Paimpol - Harbor for commercial fishing boats and pleasure crafts

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3 - Paimpol - Harbor for pleasure crafts

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4 - Paimpol - Hotel and restaurants on Quai Morand abutting the pleasure craft harbor

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5 - Paimpol - Private house and Saint Joseph College fronting the harbor

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6 - Plévenon - Cap Fréhel: The old lighthouse and cliffs of the Emerald Coast

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7 - Plévenon - Cap Fréhel: The two lighthouses at the cape: The taller one (30m) was built in 1950 and is presently in use, the smaller one, built in 1685 is no longer in use

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8 - Plévenon - Cap Fréhel: New functioning lighthouse built in 1950

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9 - Plévenon - Castle of La Latte (X!V century)

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10 - Plévenon - Lunch at Le Petiit Galet near castle La Latte: Ham and egg galette

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grandpaw

Great images,they look like they belong in brochures!!! Well done.

Charley Grimes

Wonderful images
Really enjoyed seeing them
Good work

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you grandpaw for the compliment but no, I haven't published any yet ... but I am willing and waiting for offers ....

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Charley, it was a wonderful trip - did you notice the earlier posts?

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

A great series!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks nimbushopper!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Another great set.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Richard - we were ambling on - from place to wonderful place ...

repleo Loc: Boston

Another great set Weberwest. I have been enjoying your tour of Brittany so much. We did a similar loop thirty years ago from Roscoff across the North coast to Mont San Michele then south towards Renne to Quiberon and back up the Western coast. We must have missed Plevenon.
I had my first galette from a creparie truck in St Malo. Sprinkle a bit of grated Gruyere cheese on top of yours and you would have a classic Galette Complète.
Thanks for the post.

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

Great set.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks repleo for your comment. I am very pleased that my posts could bring back some great memories for you - Plevenon is in a outlying corner and easy to miss, but there are so many great places up there, can't possibly see them all. Over the next few posts, we will be moving on towards St Malo, with the very neat place of Dinan before, possibly you visited this as well - it is choc-a-block full of 15th - 16th century houses. Then we'll visit St Malo before entering Normandy at Mont St Michel - so many spectacular places in this corner of France! Thanks for following the tour along.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Doddy.

roder10 Loc: Colorado Springs

Love going on your trip with you, Joe. The new light house is really something. I just love the architecture images. I see you eat well on these trips.

Rowedean

Dikdik Loc: Winnipeg, Canada

I like the masonry stonework in #9. Almost looks like it predates 1950. Other photos were great, too.

Dik