My family mainly settled around Vannes from the 18th century onwards. By the end of the 19th century, many cousins had either bought holiday homes on the island or come by them through marriage. In 1930, my great-grandmother was one of the first to build a house on the Grande Plage with Ty Marie, which four generations have enjoyed since then. Having heard countless stories passed on down the family since I was a child, I know every corner of the island, and plenty of stories and anecdotes from over the last hundred years. The house has old photos of the last tuna boats and sinagots (traditional fishing boats from the region), stories of the two wars on the island and souvenirs from the island before the rise of tourism.
Built in 1932, the house is surrounded by a 1200m² enclosed garden sheltered by hundred-year-old pine trees. It has three floors, one of which is just under the rafters. We completely renovated the house between 2007 and 2010, from its roof to its foundations, and we also gave it a face-lift, taking great care to preserve its soul and charm. It has a large kitchen/dining room under the veranda. A high point is its beautiful high terrace facing the sea and basking in the light, which looks down on the beach at the foot of the house.
In 1930, as a young widow, my great-grandmother sold the family's old holiday home in the village and bought some farmland to build one of the very first houses on the beach on. As the first person there, she was able to choose one of the best locations. One of my forefathers was born in it. My grandmother and her children used the house as a temporary shelter in the Second World War, and they also discreetly took in Jewish children and political refugees. It didn't have electricity or running water until the 1950s-1960s. I still remember the old water pump and I found some of the old paraffin lamps that were still in the house.
A family house on the Île-aux-Moines on the edge of the water. You have a 180° view of the Gulf of Morbihan and its islands so you can fully enjoy the light and the view of the horizon. Ty Marie is 5 minutes' walk from the port where the boat arrives from Port-Blanc. The island is a playground for holidaymakers. There are almost no cars, it has a safe, family atmosphere where almost everyone knows each other. Children will find a world made for them and quickly find their feet and their independence. The house makes relaxing easy. Have your breakfast facing the sea on the terrace, watching the first sailboats of the day. Just sit down at the table every day and have Sophie de Kerno's delicious meals delivered directly to you. Or have the shopping delivered and finally take time to cook, while admiring the boats from the kitchen. Take a nap in a deckchair under the dappled shade of the hundred-year-old pines and contemplate the show of small multi-coloured sails floating across the water, or have a beauty therapist or masseuse come to the house to pamper you. Our library, with its large collection of comics, is open to our guests. A ping-pong table, croquet, table football and board games will liven things up if need be. The beach toy box is full of buckets and spades for building an array of sandcastles. There is a "Sportyak 213" (a small rigid plastic boat) that children can use at the beach, or for parents to launch their fishing nets or lines from.
A must is a walk in the morning sun when there is nobody about yet along the customs path from the tip of Brouel to Penhap. A low sun reflects off the peaceful gulf, the islands appear to float over the golden reflections of the horizon. The only beings observing you are hundred-year-old oaks and birds. It is pure magic. At the southern end of the island, just after the famous traditional sailboat yard in the Anse du Guip, the secret "Tahiti Beach" is a fine sandy beach that languishes under the shade of ancient pine trees. And on the other side there is the Guip boatyard, secret beaches, the Penhap and Nioul points, the Cromlech and the dolmen. Must-do's on the island: have a coffee after the market at "Pod'Broneck", shop in Maëmi's delicatessen, have one of the best burgers in the world at Kerisa, have a break with some oysters and a glass of white wine with your feet in the water at Pointe du Trec'h, have a drink at La Trinquette while listening to the feats of the fishermen and sailors, go on to Charlemagne whose late charismatic owner passed on the place's charm to his widow, and dine at San Francisco, the best food and wine cellar on the island.
The house features a living/dining room opening onto the large sea-view terrace, a large dining kitchen under the veranda, a library, a laundry room and six bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom or shower room. Three bedrooms are equipped with a double bed, two others with two single beds. A large games room can accommodate four single beds. On the mainland, close to the landing stage, there's a garage and parking space reserved for travelers.
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