Visit saint briac sur mer

Saint-briac-sur-mer is one of the jewels of the emerald coast, which combines the pleasures of the activities of the sea to the attractions of the back country with, inter alia, its many pedestrian paths.

Cultural heritage  The beauty of the site of Saint-Briac, the so particular colors of its coastal landscapes attracted a number of artists, particularly the painters. Emile BERNARD, father of symbolism and true founder of the School of Bridge-Swallow-hole remained of long months with Saint-Briac where it painted many works; Saint-Briac preserved the memory of Emile Bernard by giving his name to a street of the borough. Alexandre NOZAL who regularly attended Saint-Briac during 40 years can be regarded as “his painter”. He left works which illustrate the coast perfectly as well as the back-country.

Painters' route  This circuit of the littoral borrows the GR. 34 and allows the discovery of the old ways of the customs officers and offers an exceptional point of view of the mouth of the river of Frémur until the cap Fréhel.

Mills' route  Discover the river of Frémur, natural space made up of mudholes rich in fauna and flora, where are established for the winter period, migratory birds (Barnacles, Tadornes, Aigrettes, Garzettes…)

Stroll in the old saint briac  This circuit allows the discovery of the historical center, full with charm and poetry. Cross the garden `' Armel Beaufils'' (1882-1952) and take the boulevard of the sea. On the left with the angle of the street of the Mill, rises a monument (classified in 1943) carried out by sculptor A. Beaufils, with the memory of the Large Kyrill Duchess of Russia. Continuously on the line, is located the house of the sculptor, “kan year awel” (classified in 1943). With the martyrdom of the sailors (classified in 1914), take time to admire bay of Saint-Briac-on-sea. The cross is back with the sea and the base built with stones coming from an alignment megalithic. The street of the cross of the sailors carries out you towards the church, you pass in front of one of the reproductions of painting of Emile Bernard (1868-1941). The bell-tower 1671 (classified historic building 28/01/1908), is single in its kind in Island and Unpleasant. The church, it, was rebuilt in 1868. The war memorial (1922) is a realization of Armel Beaufils.

The marina  Saint-Briac-on-sea located at the mouth of Frémur has one of the most beautiful water levels of the Emerald Coast. Its half-closed bay, to the shelter of the dominant winds, offers approximately 700 regulated dampings, distributed on several sites which are subjected to marling (phenomenon of tides). In season, the advanced site of the Perron has deep water dampings. All the zones have dampings visitors. The port is equipped with holds of setting to water, as well as dam of loading.