The fisherman anchor shaped Crozon Peninsula is hailed as one of the most scenic areas in Brittany. For the last three days we have been exploring its various arms, the heavily eroded cliff faces and coves, the quaint traditional stone buildings and villages and the many and varied memorials often placed on the “Pointes".
Southern territory
Cap de la Chèvre lies at the tip of the Penisulas' Southern arm. The area is thick with gorse and heather (still in blossom during our visit) and dotted with glimpse of wind sculptured pine trees. Criss crossed with walking and biking trails it is easy to lose yourself amongst the heathland. We took the sometimes precipitous coastal walk around the Cap.
On the tip of the Cape is this striking memorial to Naval Airmen
We stopped for breakfast at Morgat Harbour. The town was built in the 1930s as a summer resort by the Peugeot brothers (Car maker!) and still reflects some of its colourful past, the wide safe bathing sandy horseshoe bay is heavily utilised as a sports and recreational resource.
Western territory
Located on the tip of the Western arm is Camaret-sur-Mer, a thriving fishing village until the beginning of the 20th century and at that time the biggest crayfish port in France. Its fishing past is immediately evident including the vast harbour, streets of stone warehouses now converted into apartments and most notable the clutch of abandoned fishing vessel carcasses in various states of weathered decay.
The Chapelle Notre Dame de Rocamadour behind the boats, is a typical sailors church with a wooden roof constructed like an inverted boats’ hull and decorated with oars, lifebuoys and model ships.
Remember it well-thanks for sharing xxx HUGS Mumski
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