The Balade Gourmande sur le Chemin des Cadeules follows vineyards and woods around Martailly-lès-Brancion, passing the dry-stone huts once used by winegrowers. Four tasting stops serve an appetiser, a hot dish, cheese and dessert from local producers. Winegrowers and other producers also offer their products for sale at the end of the walk.
Tag: nature-walks
Family Walk ‘The House of Korriganed’ in Quimperlé: Folklore
In the Forest of Carnoët, La maison des korriganed follows Breton legends that imagine dolmens as homes built by the region’s elusive little folk. Families walk to the Toulfoën dolmen, learn a korriganed song and construct a small house, joining oral tradition to the woodland setting. Parts of the guided walk use Breton, including a traditional rhyme, while remaining accessible to non-Breton speakers. Designed for children aged three and older, the route requires advance registration and is unsuitable for visitors with reduced mobility or walking difficulties.
Birdwatching at Barre d’Etel: A Nature Tour
The Barre d’Étel and Pradic provide resting and feeding grounds for coastal birds. A nature guide leads this walk through the ocean, dune and estuary landscape, helping participants observe and listen to the species found there. The route also introduces the flora and fauna of the Grand Site des Dunes Sauvages; binoculars are recommended for watching the birds.
Flax Walks in Brittany: Explore Nature and Culture
These guided walks explore the history of flax in Brittany, from cultivation to processing. The walks are open to different levels of Breton language knowledge, making the outing both a nature visit and a language setting. Flax gives the route a concrete cultural thread, linking plant, textile practice and regional vocabulary in the landscape.
Mad Jacques Canoë Bretagne in Quimperlé: A Paddling Fiesta
Mad Jacques Canoë Bretagne combines paddling, hiking and a port gathering in South Finistère. Participants travel by canoe from Quimperlé toward Le Pouldu, then continue on foot along granite coastline toward Brigneau. Checkpoints introduce terroir markers such as raw cider, galettes and salted butter before the final fiesta at the small harbour, giving the challenge a distinctly Breton coastal flavour.
La Vilaine River Walk in Redon: Tales & Songs
Stories and songs accompany this guided walk beside the Vilaine in Redon. The route explores the Breton river through its history, geography, water and wildlife, with dramatized readings of local tales and legends. Led by a host, the walk lasts around an hour and a half and brings together accounts of the river’s past and the landscape seen along the way.
Nature Walk in Loudéac: Exploring Biodiversity
The planned Loudéac forest walk explores trees, shrubs and other plants, with mushrooms among the possible finds. Birdsong provides another way to observe the forest, including the distinctive call of the engoulvent. A forest-themed tale in Gallo is an optional part of the walk, weather permitting, linking the natural setting with local storytelling.