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g Bénodet
Potting
Road map B3 * 2,750. £
There are several ways of k Quimper-Cornouaille. n 29
modelling clay. While circular Avenue de la Mer; (02) 98 57 00 14.
pieces are shaped on the ( Place du Meneyer, Mon am.
wheel, more complex pieces
are press-moulded. To make On the border between the
highly complex pieces, liquid Bigouden and the Fouesnant
clay is poured into moulds. area, Bénodet (Benoded in
Breton) is a well-known coastal
resort on the Odet estuary.
Comfortable residences, manor
houses and chateaux line the
river. The chapel in Le Perguet,
just east of Bénodet, was once
the parish church. It was rebuilt
in the 12th century and has a
Romanesque interior and a
15th-century porch. Belfry of the Romanesque Église de
Housed in the tourist office St-Pierre, in Fouesnant
is the Musée du Bord de Mer,
a small museum devoted to h Fouesnant
The potter throws a piece on yachting in the Odet Estuary. Road map B3 * 8,460. £
the wheel. Penfoul harbour, where boat k Quimper-Cornouaille. n 4 Espace
races and regattas are held, is Kernévéleck; (02) 98 51 18 88. ( Wed
very lively. Cruises and trips out am in Beg-Meil (summer only); Fri am
to sea are offered here. At Le in Fouesnant, Sun am & Tue eve in La
Letty, just south of Bénodet and Forêt-Fouesnant (summer only).
opposite the Îles de Glénan, is ∑ tourisme-fouesnant.fr
a lagoon known as the Mer
Blanche, which attracts At an altitude of 60 m (300 ft)
numerous birds. above sea level, Fouesnant
(Fouenant in Breton) looks
E Musée de Bord de Mer across the Baie de La Forêt to
Maison du tourisme, Avenue the Îles de Glénan. The town is
The decorator adds the de la Mer. Tel (02) 98 57 00 14. in the centre of an area of lush
finishing touches. Open daily. and fertile valleys. Butter biscuits
4 Vedettes de l’Odet and the best cider in Brittany
Motorboats. Tel (02) 98 57 00 58. have largely made the
reputation of the area.
At the Fête des Pommiers
(Cider Festival), which takes
place during the third week
of July, the women wear
traditional costumes and
headdresses with large back-
folded wings, waffle collar
and lace wimple.
The Romanesque Église de
Vase by Louis Garin (mid- St-Pierre, which was restored in
20th century). the 18th century, has a pitched
roof. Inside, tall semi circular
arches rest on capitals carved
with acanthus leaves, stars
and human figures. The calvary
dates from the 18th century,
and the war memorial is by
the sculptor René Quillivic.
Cap-Coz, on the eastern
side of the Anse de Penfoulic
at Fouesnant, is a pleasant place
Dish with contemporary for a walk along the coast. From
decoration. The Mer Blanche at Bénodet, a lagoon there it is posible to reach the
attracting many birds resort of Beg-Meil.
For hotels and restaurants see p227 and pp239–41

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