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Lake Guerledan... The Heart and Lungs of Brittany

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Just a 10 minute drive from our house in Brittany is Lac de Guerledan (nearest town Mur de Bretagne... Look out for the road signs gor Beau Rivage & Caurel. It's a great attraction at any time of the year. A magnet for those who love water sports, leisure boating, wind surfing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving...kite surfing... alfresco dining of course and  just about whatever you can do on the sea, you can do here. Walking around the shores of the lake along woodland walks is a given of course - and not something you can always do by the sea. Neither is it always possible to dine on board a huge pleasure craft... calm lake water can offer this... as well as a beach for sunbathing and swimming from... a hotel and lakeside restaurants even an American style Airstream Diner... as well as a camping ground with cabins and lodges. If you are holidaying in Brittany, and happen to be in the area, it's not to be missed... In fact, it is hard to miss it!   The Year they drained

If you go down to the woods today...

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That's right... If you go down to the woods today... you're not only sure of a big surprise - but one of the more memorable meals of your time in Brittany!... So, the next time you go to the forest around  Lake Guerledan ... OK... but you need to be in Brittany between March/April (probably next year now) and the end of October... but it's worth it anyway up . I'm posting this in early October 2024 and we've been there twice in just one week! Not a difficult decision! Without too much exposure on social media (I'm sure that will ramp up before next season)... they have done brilliantly this year. Check out Betty Food . Émiline, who runs things brilliantly and her partner Erwan, say that on one day in August they handled 250 covers - and that's not surprising because the food is fantastic as well as great value.        The team decided to place their Airstream Trailer, parked close to their Chevy Truck towing vehicle, converted to become a mobile kitchen in a