PAYS D’IROISE
GREETER WALK
COME FOR A GREET WITH A LOCAL
Discover the Pays d’Iroise, with an inhabitant.
In the country of Iroise, we are above all passionate about our territory. While mass tourism disfigures too many sites, we are aware of its authenticity. We only want to share this preserved, still somewhat secret, with all those who wish to discover or rediscover it, in its historical and unusual aspects. We are six Greeters in the Pays d’Iroise, sharing this spirit of welcome and sharing. Each has its own personality and interests, but all are complementary. We are just waiting for your visit, in all seasons, to take these walks together, and make you discover this country, its current or past riches, and its landscapes that the ocean conditions constantly renew.
The Iroise land : Where and What is it ?
Extreme tip of Finistère to the west of Brest, facing the Molène archipelago and the island of Ouessant, with must-sees such as Le Conquet and Portsall, the Iroise, bordered by the GR®34 is a paradise for hikers and a concentrate of Brittany: lighthouses, fine sandy beaches, islands, iodine, intense emotions, colors and attachment await you at the end of the world!
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BETWEEN EARTH AND SEA
THE ABER’S TOUR
GRANITE and ALGUES
TRÉBABU BETWEEN LAKES & CASTLES
HERITAGE & TRADITIONS
TRÉOUERGATRURAL IROISE LAND
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BETWEEN EARTH AND SEA
From the top of the Aber Ildut to the small port of Mazou, Maryvonne will accompany you for a small eclectic hike. Between the rocky coast of the Iroise Sea, with a view of the Molène archipelago, and ribinoù (small bocage paths in Breton), discover two very different facets and yet so close to our territory. Blue and green mix together to form a single word in Breton: glaz.
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GRANITE and ALGUES
In Lanildut, people have always drawn their livelihoods from the natural resources of the land and the sea. Granite is no longer extracted, but the goemoan boats still unload the seaweed harvested in the Molène Archipelago, making Lanildut the first European port for this activity.
Gérard will tell you about the prestigious fate of the Aber granite, and the equally amazing fate of the seaweed harvested by the harvesters of the sea.
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HERITAGE
Jean is a native of Lanildut, this picturesque little port with a rich past, where the merchant captains of the 17th and 18th centuries built their sumptuous residences. Through the anecdotes he will tell you, you will discover the built heritage of the town and its long history.
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TREOUERGAT : In the heart of Pays d’Iroise
Off the beaten track, Robert takes you on the paths of yesteryear in a bocage landscape. Go up and down the valleys and suddenly discover an old fountain with medicinal properties, a cross from the Middle Ages, a 15th century manor, a house with character, the maquis of the Resistance from the last war,… Hike at a bushy pace through one of the smallest towns in the Pays d’Iroise. Preserved from consolidation, the village has kept its rural character and claims it.
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THE ABER’S TOUR
Maryvonne will take you on a walk to discover the banks of the Aber Ildut.
It takes about half a day. Variations can be considered, such as a kayak climb of the Aber Ildut (if conditions permit).
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IROISE COUNTRY GEOLOGY
The Pays d’Iroise offers an exceptional geological wealth linked to its belonging to the Armorican Massif. The latter is the witness of the succession of several mountain chains that have shaped it for a little over 500 million years. On the paths of the lanvénécois, plougonvelinois and conquétois littoral, come to discover rocks, minerals and many other geological curiosities which represent so many keys of reading of the history of the Earth. It is also an opportunity to make the link between the rocks and the rich historical heritage.
The proposed Greet dates are as follows:
Saturday July 8 at 2 p.m.: from Pors Liogan to Portez, Le Conquet
Saturday 5 August at 2 p.m.: from Kermorvan to the Blancs Sablons
Saturday September 2 at 2 p.m.: from Porsmilin to Trez-Hir
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Trébabu, between the lake and Castles
The Commune of Trebabu offers breathtaking and diversified views.
Discover the exceptional heritage of this commune, which has certainly not yet revealed all its secrets: a luxuriant nature, vast domains, a church at the bottom of a valley, a breathtaking view of the Ria du Conquet, a chapel housing a statue that disappeared and came back almost 30 years later…
Along the paths and sunken roads, Cathy will accompany you with passion, to discover these exceptional landscapes and captivating stories!
