Places to Visit: Le Crann is situated in the commune of Quistinic, host to the 16th century village of Poul Fetan, immaculately restored to show life at that time. If you want to step further back in time, outside the village of Melrand (15 minutes away) is the Village de l’an mil, a 1000 year old reconstructed medieval village.
Close by there are many historic towns and castles to visit including Hennebont, Auray, Pontivy, Vannes and Josselin.
Morbihan is renowned for its megalithic stones with so many special places to visit; Carnac with its 3000 standing stones a must see, but also those at Locmariquer, Petit Mont or even catch a boat to the island of Gavrinis.
And if that’s not enough, the region has plenty of museums, zoos and parks. Art lovers can follow the “Art in the Chapel” exhibitions throughout the summer for a tour of the Blavet River chapels.
Things to do: The commune of Quistinic and the Blavet Valley is a walkers and cyclists paradise and the owner has details of many published routes with walking routes leading directly from Le Crann.
For a lazy day, take a cruise down the River Blavet, or take one of many boat trips to the off shore islands and around the beautiful inland sea of the Gulf du Morbihan, where you can stop off on some of the larger islands for lunch, a walk and even a cycle. Within easy reach (30 to 45 minutes) are the many wonderful sandy beaches of Southern Brittany or the stunning lakes of inland Brittany. Even closer only 5 minutes away is the charming river beach at Minezan where the locals swim, picnic and relax on a hot summers day.
There is hardly a week that goes by without some festival in the region. Lorient hosts the delightful 10 day Inter- Celtique music festival and Josselin and Hennebont hold annually medieval festival. Many regattas are held at the yachting haven of Trinite-sur-Mer.
And dont forget those local markets and brocantes for fresh produce or that antique bargain.
Activities: Fishing: Brittany has some of the best fishing rivers in France, as well as something like a third of France’s coastline, giving a great variety for keen anglers. Fishing permits can be purchased for a day, two week or annual period, and will cover fishing in the whole department of Morbihan, or for an additional fee you can purchase a permit to cover all of Brittany.
Beaches: Whatever your type of beach there is a stunning choice of sandy beaches within 30 to 45 minutes, from golden sandy beaches, wild stunning stretches or sandy coves with rock pools, with a range of activities from swimming, sand-yachting, windsurfing, kite-surfing, sailing, surfing, kayaking.
Others: Adventure Park, Archery, Birdwatching, Boating, Boules, Canoeing, Clay-pigeon shooting, Cycling, Diving, Go-karting, Hiking, Horse riding, Kayaking, Nature-enthusiasts, Paint-balling, Quad biking, Rambling, Scuba Diving, Sea excursions, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Tree-walking, Walking
