Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( tourist office 02 97 31 81 93;
www.belle-ile.com
)
Brittany's largest island
(20km by 9km) makes a popular day trip from Quiberon thanks to its fantastic
beaches and coastal walks.
Compagnie Océane
( 08 20 05 61 56;
www.compagnie-oceane.fr
)
operates ferries from Quiberon (adult return €30) and
€30 to €44).
THALASSO ROSCOFF
( 08 25 00 20 99;
www.thalasso.com
, in French; rue Victor Hugo; closed Dec)
The perfect way to follow a visit to the Centre de Découverte des Algues is to im-
merse yourself in the stuff at this bathing complex, which offers health-inducing
activities including a heated seawater pool, a
hammam
(Turkish bath) and a jacuzzi
(€11 for all three).
Seawater Baths
ÎLE DE BATZ
Bordering what is basically a 4-sq-km vegetable garden fertilised by seaweed, the
beaches on the Île de Batz (pronounced ba, Enez Vaz in Breton;
www.iledebatz.com
)
are a peaceful place to bask. The mild island climate tends the
luxuriant
Jardins Georges Delaselle
( 02 98 61 75 65;
www.jardin-georges-
delaselle.fr
;
adult/child €4.60/2; 2-6pm Wed-Mon Apr-Oct, daily Jul & Aug)
, foun-
ded in the 19th century, with over 1500 plants from all five continents.
Ferries (adult/child return €7.50/4, bike €7, 15 minutes each way) between Ro-
scoff and Île de Batz run every 30 minutes between 8am and 8pm from late June to
mid-September; there are about eight sailings daily during the rest of the year.
Island
Sleeping & Eating
HÔTEL DU CENTRE €
( 02 98 61 24 25;
www.chezjanie.com
; r €69-99; mid-Feb-mid-Nov; )
Minim-
al and sleek rooms at this boutique hotel look like they've been lifted out of a
magazine, and indeed they've featured in many. But it's perhaps best known for its
restaurant, Chez Janie (
menu
€24), serving Breton classics like
kig ha farz
- a
farmers' family meal based around the Breton cake
far,
cooked in a linen bag within
a boiling bacon and vegetable stew.
Boutique Hotel
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