Welcome to Padatosy - What's To Do

A Self Catering Cottage in Brittany - France

Well behaved dogs welcome!

In Duault

Duault is a lovely old Breton village. The cottage stands impressively on the square opposite the imposing 16th Century church. One hundred and fifty metres from the front door is the Bar / Tabac / Convenience Store, all rolled into one, it also caters for large parties of diners (at least 10). It's not posh but it is a great place to meet locals and a few resident Brits.Duault also has its own indoor and outdoor Boules pitches and is a great base for walks and biking.

Nearby:

The market town of Carhaix Plouguer (10 miles) and Callac (3 miles), provide everything else you might need on your holiday – shops, restaurants, supermarkets, chemists, petrol, local market a fishing lake etc.. If you like markets you can shop this way every day in one of the surrounding towns or villages. Whatever you do though don't miss Lanion Market on Thursdays, it's special.

Lake Guerladan (the largest lake in Brittany) is 30 minutes away. Here you can explore the 7 mile long stretch of water with its man made beaches by hiring a motorised boat or a more leisurely pedalo or even book a ride on one of the lakes passenger vessels. Look out for the Beau Rivage signs after Gourec.

Guingamp is a lively shopping centre which is well worth a morning or afternoon out. It has easy parking adjacent to the remnants of t castle walls. Guingamps main square is shaded with trees and surrounded by 16th and 17th century half timbered houses.

Huelgoat is a lovely little town which has a lake and forest walks as its main attractions. Paths follow the canal the Riviere Argent (Silver River) to such places as Trou du Diable (the Devils Rock) and Roche Tremblante (the Trembling Rock).

St Servais is a small quaint village less than 10 minutes drive away. It has a bar which is good stopping off point on a bike ride or walk. If you visit the Gorge de Carong turn right at the church in St Servais and carry on for about 10 minutes.

Generally

The glorious Brittany beaches are approximately 28 miles away, which includes the fascinating Pink Granite Coast. Don't miss Ploumanac'h, Perros Guirec, Tregastel Plage and the many other beaches close by on the North Coast!

Further afield there is Mont St Michel, Vannes, Dinan, Dinard, St Malo, the Morbihan Quimper,Rennes, Pontivy, Morlaix etc, etc,etc..Brittany is a truly wonderful little place.

	Ploumanac'h. This is part of the glorious Pink Granite and must not be missed!

	Nearby is Tregastel Plage, a small resort which has fine sandy beaches and huge wind eroded boulders, while the sea is strewn with small islets.
	Perros-Guirec has a wide variety of shops and restaurants, the Marina is a wonderful backdrop.
	Dinan is the best preserved medieval city in Brittany. It's a 70 minute ride away from our house in Duault.