Locmiquelic: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

Pen Mané is a rocky hill overlooking the mouth of the Blavet. The hill offers extensive views over the entire coastline. In the 1760s, Pen Mané became an important point in the defence system of the Rade de Lorient.

Nature

The protected Rives du Blavet area in Locmiquélic covers 77.66 hectares. It features a freely accessible nature trail and a freely accessible wildlife observation point. The information panels installed along the promenade provide information about the fauna, flora, history of the area and the landscapes along the route.

The Marais de Pen Mané extends over more than 65 hectares, where 150 bird species have been recorded. The wetland is designated as a Special Protection Area and forms part of the Natura 2000 area of the Bay of Lorient. The Rives du Blavet area also includes remarkable wetlands such as the Marais de Sterbouest, the Marais de Pen Mané and the Marais du Loch, which are to be protected and restored.

Trails

The Locmiquélic – Between Bay, Land and Marshes circular route starts at the Pen Mané landing stage and ends with a path through the Pen Mané marshes. The walking loop is 14 kilometres long. Pointe du Bigot offers panoramic views of the Bay of Lorient and the mudflats visible at low tide.

The Pen Mané landing stage is used daily by commuters crossing the bay. From there, the Circuit de Pen Mané climbs up to Fort de Pen-Mané, which overlooks the Rade de Lorient. The loop also leads to the Marais de Pen Mané and follows a nature trail there, where visitors can discover the typical coastal fauna and flora.

The Circuit de Sainte Catherine à Pen Mané is 1.5 kilometres long and presents the history of the Rade de Lorient through the landscapes along the route. La rive gauche à vélo is a circular route of around 30 kilometres that reaches the Marais de Pen Mané in Locmiquélic.

History

The Îlot de Sainte-Catherine was chosen by the Franciscans in the mid-15th century for the construction of a monastery. The Franciscan monastery on the Îlot de Sainte-Catherine already had a chapel in 1448. The present landing stage and connection to Sainte-Catherine largely follow the older route shown on 18th-century maps.

The Îlot de Sainte-Catherine was a stopping point for journeys upstream on the Blavet and Scorff, as well as for the connection to Plœmeur on the opposite bank. The Port de Sainte-Catherine offers a waterfront promenade with café and restaurant terraces. From the 1970s onwards, pleasure boats between Pen Mané and Sainte-Catherine replaced the last fishing boats in the tidal harbours there.

Other Places

Other entries in the same overarching destination: Béganne, Saint-Aignan, Larré, Rochefort-En-Terre, Mohon, Le Moustoir, Ploemel, Sulniac.

To the overarching travel overview: Morbihan.