New ground floor bedroom in the Grand Longere - WIP! Well, excitingly for us, it's only a few weeks until our first holiday in Brittany for 2013. We are both looking forward to seeing the new bedroom that has been created on the ground floor of the Grand Longère gite over the last few months.
We have a lovely new black metal frame bed with matching bedside tables to go in the new bedroom - can't wait to get it all set up! Watch out for the photos.
There is also a brand new double shower in the bathroom directly off the new bedroom - it's all change at Ty Hir!
We have a lovely new black metal frame bed with matching bedside tables to go in the new bedroom - can't wait to get it all set up! Watch out for the photos.
There is also a brand new double shower in the bathroom directly off the new bedroom - it's all change at Ty Hir!
I've already been thinking about places to visit whilst in Brittany. As well as catching up on gardening and getting the gites ready for the season, we hope to get to see a few new sites and do a couple of walks. A good way to do this will be to do a little Geocaching.
Geocaching is a free outdoors treasure hunt. Participants of all ages try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS to navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates.
There are well over 2,000 geocaches in Finistère and nearly 5,000 in Brittany so a holiday at Ty Hir is the perfect opportunity to get involved in this fun and healthy activity!
We are planning to stash a couple of caches on the route of the circular "Circuit des Passerelles" trail which passes by our front door for our guests to find. They can ride the trail using our free bikes or walk the 7.5 kilometres.
Geocaching is a free outdoors treasure hunt. Participants of all ages try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS to navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates.
There are well over 2,000 geocaches in Finistère and nearly 5,000 in Brittany so a holiday at Ty Hir is the perfect opportunity to get involved in this fun and healthy activity!
We are planning to stash a couple of caches on the route of the circular "Circuit des Passerelles" trail which passes by our front door for our guests to find. They can ride the trail using our free bikes or walk the 7.5 kilometres.
Dolmen de Saint Thelo near Landeleau On the agenda is definitely another megalith hunt, which you will know, if you've been following this blog, is a slight obsession of ours. In case you find them equally fascinating I thought that I would share with you some more megalithic sites.
Our closest megalith is the Dolmen de Saint Thelo. It lies in a field just off the D17 on the way to Landeleau, about a 5 minute drive from the gites. We went looking for it one September but couldn't find it as it was in the middle of a field of maize. Andy was able to get this picture when he returned in November after the maize had been cut. The dolmen is made up of three large slabs of granite.
Our closest megalith is the Dolmen de Saint Thelo. It lies in a field just off the D17 on the way to Landeleau, about a 5 minute drive from the gites. We went looking for it one September but couldn't find it as it was in the middle of a field of maize. Andy was able to get this picture when he returned in November after the maize had been cut. The dolmen is made up of three large slabs of granite.
Le menhir à Kervic, near Plouyé. Megalithic construction began earlier in Brittany than in the UK, between 5000 BC to 2000 BC, starting in the Early Neolithic with long passage graves and single standing stones.
Our closest standing stone is Le menhir à Kervic which can be found near Plouyé. It is 3.6 m high and sits on its own in a field. It lies between the D764 and D14. Again, it is likely to be surrounded by a crop during summer so it is best viewed from late autumn until spring.
Our closest standing stone is Le menhir à Kervic which can be found near Plouyé. It is 3.6 m high and sits on its own in a field. It lies between the D764 and D14. Again, it is likely to be surrounded by a crop during summer so it is best viewed from late autumn until spring.
Allée couverte de Castel-Ruffel, St-Goazec, Finistere L'Allée couverte de Castel-Ruffel near St-Goazec sits atop of a hill in the Montagnes Noires. It is an interesting example of what would have been a covered burial chamber. This alley grave was formed by leaning large stones against each other, a bit like a card house. Arrowheads and spears have been found at the site.
Legend has it that the giant Ruffel once lived in a castle on this site. His daughter fled with a servant who had seduced her. The giant threw the stones from his home at the fleeing couple but they managed to escape. These stones are now thought to be some of the many menhirs that can be found in the surrounding area.
Legend has it that the giant Ruffel once lived in a castle on this site. His daughter fled with a servant who had seduced her. The giant threw the stones from his home at the fleeing couple but they managed to escape. These stones are now thought to be some of the many menhirs that can be found in the surrounding area.
Guinivrit allée couverte, Anse de Kernic, near Plouescat The alley grave of Guinivrit allée couverte, Anse de Kernic, near Plouescat is submerged twice a day by the tide. The sea level has risen by around 7 meters since it was originally placed here.
The grave would have been covered by capstones but these have long since disappeared. An excavation was carried out on the site in 1986 and flint blades, polished axes and arrowheads were found. Check the local tides before a visit to make sure you get to see it!
The grave would have been covered by capstones but these have long since disappeared. An excavation was carried out on the site in 1986 and flint blades, polished axes and arrowheads were found. Check the local tides before a visit to make sure you get to see it!
Just in case you haven't had enough megaliths, here's a shot that I took at Carnac in neighbouring Morbihan - just a few of the 3,000 odd standing stones to be found on this amazing site!
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