The village of Cherrueix is on the Mont St Michel Bay between Cancale and the Mont St Michel. It is well known for sand surfing. They often organise sand surf competitions.
The bay goes on and on for miles! It is ideal for keen walkers, or for families who likes collecting shells and building sand castles!
There is a play area for children (free to use).
Free car park.
Cherrueix is about 40 minutes from our gite.
You could visit Dol on the way (or way back).
Just before the town of Corseul where you can find Gallo-Roman remains,you will see a left turn for the Temple of Mars.
On site, the sign was gone so I could not get any information out about it, but once I have found some I will update this post! Feel free to contribute if you know anything about it!
Free to visit, free car park.
Corseul is about 25 minutes from our gite.
In the centre of Corseul you will find some Gallo-roman remains from buildings dating from II and III AD.
Several signs in English explain what was there (Basilica, shops, warehouse, etc), the layout of the site and the use of each building. Ie artisans and merchants met at the basilica for ceremonies and meetings.
Free to visit, free car park.
Whilst there, visit the Temple of Mars, on the way back to Dinan only a few miles away.
Corseul is about 25 minutes from our gite.
The site of Le Quiou was found thanks to an aerial photo taken in 1989. Since then, archeologists have been working on site each year the whole month of August.
Slowly they are discovering remains of Gallo-Roman villas: baths, living quarters, vases, etc.
The villa there is one of the most ancient, the foundations dating from the first century AD.
Visits are organised in the summer by the association "Les Pierres Vives". You can also visit the site unaccompanied.
Le Quiou is about 2 miles away from Evran and from our gite.
Free visit, free car park.
A short drive away from Dol-de-Bretagne, (direction St Malo) the Mont-Dol is worth a visit. From the top of the mount you will have a beautiful view on the bay.There, you will find a tiny chapel, a tower, a windmill, picnic area and play area for children.
Everything is free to visit. Free car park too.
There is also a café selling snacks, drinks and ice creams.
On the way back to the gite, go and see the standing stone. Read my post here.
St Malo in on the emerald coast in Brittany. The sea and the sandy beaches are beautiful. It is very clean and safe for children.
On the photo, you can see the swimming pool. It gets filled when it is high tide and stay full all day even when it is low tide.
Whilst there you can walk round the old part of St Malo. You will find plenty of restaurants, cafés, ice cream places, souvenir shops, boutiques, etc.
St Malo beaches are about 35 minutes from our gite in Brittany.
