Set in a rural village in southern Brittany, Maison Marjolaine and Annexe is around a 40-minute drive from the historic town of Vannes and the stunning Morbihan Gulf.
The small village has a bakery, pharmacy, butchers and bar and there is also a playground within a short stroll. You will find further amenities including a large supermarket in the nearest town, Malansac, around 6km by car. Historic Rochefort-en-Terre (10km) is also a pleasant local town to visit with its museum and château.
As well as a 9-hole golf-course around a 5km drive away, you can enjoy attractive walks straight from the village. A little further afield, families will love Parc De Préhistoire De Bretagne, between Rochefort-en-Terre and Malansac, where you can enjoy large model dinosaurs set amongst the trees whilst the Moulin Neuf Base de Loisirs, usually open in July and August, has fishing as well as kayaking, canoeing, pedalos and other watersports. For older children and adults, the Moulin Neuf Escape Game centre may be a good option for rainy days out.
The historic town of Vannes, the capital of the Morbihan, is about forty minutes by car. It’s a wonderful place to spend the day whether wandering along its picturesque Promenade de la Garenne following the town’s ramparts, relaxing in the pretty Jardin des Remparts, exploring the charming medieval lanes or soaking up the atmosphere by the port at Place Gambetta. Visit on a Wednesday or Saturday morning to experience the fantastic market or look out for the indoor markets including one specialising in fish from the Morbihan coast (from scallops and spider crab to oysters, depending on the time of year).
A boat tour is a fine way to get to know the beauty of the Gulf of Morbihan and there are ferries out to the two largest islands - Île-aux-Moines is perfect for cycling whilst Île-d'Arz is a walker’s paradise.
Discover wild shores such as Plage des Granges, Plage de Bétahon and Plage des Barges or spend time by the beach at the seaside resort of Damgan, about a 30-minute drive away. Look out for a wealth of watersports, a great way to admire the scenery whether by paddle-boat, canoe or kayak, and there are ample fishing spots, bird-watching opportunities and of course the famous oyster farms of the Morbihan Gulf.
The Region
Brittany is famed chiefly for its beaches, and with so much coastline to explore it’s certainly one of the best reasons to visit the region. But there’s more to Brittany than sun, sea and sand, and while a good chunk of our villas and chateaux in Brittany are found next to the coast the ones further inland are just as tempting.
