Golf Courses
If you are a golf lover you will enjoy the wide number and variety of nearby courses. Golf La Corbanais, isliterally just around the corner, about 5 minutes drive away. There are at least four other courses within
30 minute drive. The link below gives details of many of the golf courses in the area, or click on the photos for individual courses.
Golf Courses near to the gite
Walking and Cycling
Cycling is extremely popular in France and very well catered for. Not only is the countryside around the giteperfect for cycling, but there is also a mountain biking centre at near-by Jugon-les-lacs. Here it is possible to
hire bikes and even take guided cycle tours around the lake as well.
There is plenty of good walking country in the area too. The village has miles and miles of waymarked walks, including a nature walk which runs along the stream at the bottom of the meadow behind the house. For
those who like a really good hike , one of the official long distance paths - GR34 the coastguard path, travels
the North Brittany coast from Morlaix to Mont St-Michel. Another official path, the grand randonee de pays du
tour du poudouvre also passes close by, a few kilometres north of the cottage.
Horse Riding
The nearest riding centre is at Plelan-le-Petit just 4kms away.Watersports
There is plenty for water sports enthusiasts in the area. The coast is a haven for sailing, wind surfing andkayaking. Inland Jugon les lacs, just 10 minutes away is home to a French National sailing School centre on
its lake. It offers sailing, wind surfing , canoeing and rowing.
Markets
There are a number of local markets worth a visit. In high season it is possible to go to a market within afew minutes drive on every day of the week, except Monday when you will have to travel a little further afield.
Sunday - Plouer-sur-Rance
Tuesday - Caulnes
Wednesday - Broons
Thursday - Dinan
Friday - jugon-Les-Lacs
Saturday - plancoet
History
Whilst not crawling with chateaux like some parts of France, Brittany is rich in history. There are obelisksand stone circles to be found at a wide number of locations throughout Brittany, like this one at Pleslin.
Corseul, just a 5 minutes drive away is home to a roman temple of mars, pictured here.
There are more Roman ruins in Corseul itself.
Brittany is also rich in Arthurian legend.
Shopping
For a good day out shopping it is worth taking a trip to Rennes, about an hour's drive away, which as well asbeing an interesting medieval town also has a bustling commercial centre. Although smaller, Dinan, St Malo
and St Brieuc are much closer and still offer good shopping facilities.
For your daily
needs there is a small supermarket at Plelan-le-Petit and two bigger
ones , plus various other
out of town style stores like a
DIY shop and a small organic foodstore on the outskirts of Dinan.