A preserved nature
To appreciate the charm of Carantec – or Karanteg –, a first walk is essential along the famous GR34, the customs officers’ path which winds along the Breton coast. It will take you via the Cosmeur, the Kélenn, the Grève de Pors-Pol, the Grève-Blanche, the Port beach, the Grande Grève, or even to the Callot island, accessible only at low tide when the submersible causeway is exposed.
Shelducks, great black cormorants, small lively terns, razorbills, loons or guillemots, gannets and all the people of small wading birds – plover, sandpiper, plover or turnstone… there are nearly 60,000 birds which, thanks to the richness and variety of the seabed, nest and winter in the ornithological reserve of the preserved islets of Morlaix Bay.
Penquer beach and Pointe du Cosmeur
Aigrette garzette
A popular seaside resort
At the end of the 19th century, Carantec, a small village of fishermen, farmers and boat builders, gradually transformed into a seaside resort. From 1920, tourism developed and the Carantec name extended beyond the limits of Finistère and Brittany.
In order to house and feed “the bathers” as they were called at the time, many hotels and guesthouses were created.
The development of the railway network, the construction of the viaduct, the arrival at Morlaix station and the Morlaix-Roscoff line with the stop at Kerichard en Henvic will soon attract visitors from all over France seduced by the beauty of the landscapes and the mild climate.
An establishment almost a hundred years old
Built in 1925, and offering 30 rooms in 1938 – from 30 to 40 Fr -, once used during the war as a hospital by the American army, the Hôtel de la Falaise was purchased by Patrick Jeffroy in 2000. In a few months, it was transformed into a new establishment with 12 rooms – the Hôtel de Carantec -, whose restaurant would soon obtain one and then two stars in the Michelin guide.
Black Island, Fort du Taureau from Pointe de Barnenez
An exceptional historical heritage
Built in the 16th century by the inhabitants of Morlaix to protect the town from English pillage, the Château du Taureau was restored and enlarged by Vauban, at the request of Louis XIV. It then successively assumed the functions of defense, prison, second home, then sailing school before being threatened by ruin in the early 1980s.
The discovery of this sea fort is a real journey to the heart of History.
An invigorating vacation
Water sports enthusiasts – sailing, rowing, diving, kayaking, paddle, water walking, etc. – find this sheltered bay an ideal playground.
Protected from the prevailing winds, the Carantec Golf Course offers an approved 9-hole course, open to players of all levels.
Between Pen-al-Lann and Ménéyer, the Deux-Baies Tennis Club has eight courts – three clay courts and five hard courts – including two indoor courts..
