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Local Area.

St. Gilles de Vieux Marche is a 4 star village fleuri bedecked each year with stunning floral displays. All the villagers are justly proud of their awards and their wonderful verdant surroundings.

Facilities in the village include tennis courts, a fishing lake, sixteenth century fountain and the Callac standing stone. There is a picturesque hotel and bar with an excellent restaurant which serves a lunchtime five course meal with wine for the grand sum of ten euro. The closest shops are in St. Mayeux (3.5 km. ) which has two supermarkets, post office and bar.

The Poulancre valley leads from the village to the town of Mur de Bretagne (4.5 km.) which has the full range of shops , supermarkets, bakeries, chemists, bank, post office and various restaurants and bars. This is a great place to spend a few hours and the local tourist office can be found beside the church in the centre.The very helpful staff will be glad to suggest various outings and events.

Pontivy (22 km. ) is a large town with a beautiful chateau and old town quarter. Formerly called Napoleonville after his design of the new town it has a beautiful setting on the Nantes-Brest canal and has everything you could possibly need for a day’s excursion including a swimming pool. Josellin with its fairytale castle and the city of St. Brieuc with its shopping centres are other places to while away a few hours.

St. Gilles’s location is ideal for exploring the charms of central Brittany and enjoying its most welcoming people.Its traffic free roads and no rush attitude will remind you of an era that has long ago disappeared into our cultural heritage. Come and enjoy its charming villages,valleys,forests and lakes with miles of walks along the Blavet river and the Nantes to Brest canal. The eight mile long Lac de Guerledan is only five minutes away with various safe sandy beaches and lakeside restaurants. For the water enthusiast you can hire a motor boat, canoe, kayak, rowing boat or pedalo. You may take a trip on a pleasure cruiser to explore the tranquil waters and even enjoy a delightful meal on board.

Beaches on all three coasts are within easy reach with the closest being Les Etables sur Mer beside St. Brieuc on the north coast only thirty miles distant. Carnac on the south coast and Benodet on the west coast are two of the most popular resorts in Brittany and are ideally suited for a day trip.If you should go to Carnac don’t miss visiting the standing stones which are awesome.