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Travel to the edge of the earth. At the furthest reaches of Finistère, the Kermorvan peninsula stretches into the open sea. As if to honour its home region one last time, the peninsula has laid down its most beautiful finery at the gates of the Iroise Sea. With a huge beach opening onto a cove, a breathtaking view of Le Conquet, a lighthouse guiding ships from an islet, and a fort to defend the coast from invasions, all of Brittany is gathered here. Located at the outposts, the Galets Blancs offer more than just the perfect location for exploring these marvels. They also offer a living environment that can be adapted to all situations. These three houses living under the same roof can accommodate couples or groups, families or friends, in total independence. During their time here, the rest is for guests to decide according to the rhythm of the tides and their desires. “Degemer mat e Breizh!".
Les Galets Blancs is a family holiday home full of memories. We stayed here with our cousins during the summer as children. I later took over the property and wanted to turn it into a our family home, as well as to share it with guests for stays over weekends, a few days or more.
Local materials and other materials salvaged from older buildings were used to construct the property. Well-cut granite lintels from the Aber Ildut are visible. The fireplaces showcase Vauban's contemporary techniques: they feature low mantlepieces on the shoulders of the chimney and reduced hearths and flues that helped to minimise heat loss. In 17th century buildings, the ridges would be embedded in the chimney flues and were usually very wide. If these flues were significantly reduced, it was impossible for the ridges to rest on them and they would therefore need to be displaced, as can be seen here. Behind this building, an old underground cellar that may have served as a gunpowder magazine sits beneath a fairly high terrace.
This farmhouse dating from the 17th century was built on Vauban's instructions as part of the defence of the Penn ar Bed coast. An English attack on Brest was thought to be imminent, and it occurred in 1694 with the landing at Camaret. Before serving as a guardhouse that protected this peninsula and port that were so exposed to English expeditions, this old building served as a rope factory which certainly explains its exceptional length.
The property, right at the water's edge, lives to the rhythm of the tides. The location is exceptional: south-facing, overlooking a magnificent garden where each house has its own private section. By virtue of its architecture, the house has a "variable geometry" well-adapted to the number of passing guests, and can accommodate several families independently under the same roof without them disturbing one another. Named after my children, the property consists of the farmhouse - divided into the Maison Marine and the Loft Solenn - and the independent Penty Jérôme which was built ten years ago using old materials. A footbridge at the foot of the property provides access to the village of Le Conquet. A white sand beach is located behind the house. The direct access to the beach also leads to the ria where children can be supervised from the garden as they go fishing for cockles and winkles. Last but not least, the Kermorvan peninsula, a wild and spectacular place, is ideal for walking or jogging.
Discover the heritage of the Iroise Sea Marine Park with Christel and Lucky. Explore the island of Ouessant not far from Le Conquet. Criss-cross the GR 34 coastal footpath. Fish for cockles at the foot of the house and out front. Discover churchyards. Go surfing on the Blancs Sablons beach, or try paddle-boarding and canoeing in front of the house – all of which are available to guests. Try some delicious pancakes at Louise's in Le Conquet, sit down at the Sainte-Barbe hotel restaurant overlooking the sea or the starred Hostellerie De la Pointe Saint Mathieu, and savour Yvon Madec's oysters at Prat-ar-Coum. For lovers of modern and contemporary art, visit the Hélène and Édouard Leclerc art centre in Landerneau. Buy croissants and bread from the Boulangerie Bian. On Saturday mornings, go to the market in Saint-Renan, a magnificent medieval town.
1600 € - 2400 € per week
520 € - 700 € per week-end
The property has three gîtes, two of which are located in the farmhouse and the other in an independent penty (a traditional Breton house). In the farmhouse, the Maison Marine can accommodate up to six guests. Overlooking a private garden, this ground floor gite consists of a kitchen/dining room, a large living room with a stone fireplace, a double bedroom with a king size bed, a dormitory with four single beds, and two showers. The garden level of the Loft Solenn consists of a living room with a large fireplace and a kitchenette separated by a glass wall. Upstairs is a bedroom with a king size bed (which can be divided into twin beds) and an adjoining walk-in shower, a living room and a kitchenette. Each of these gites has a private garden with sea views. On the ground floor, the Penty Jérôme offers a spacious living room with a large bay window overlooking the ria, a walk-in shower, a laundry room and separate toilets. The first floor has three bedrooms: a master bedroom with a king size bed, a bedroom with two twin beds that can be joined to make a double bed, and another small bedroom with a double bed. Also on the first floor are a walk-in shower and a toilet.
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