Saint-Suliac

A lookout point over the Rance estuary, Saint-Suliac is one of the most beautiful villages in France. To see, the beautiful granite stone houses in the streets, the tide mill, the old salt works, or even the menhir.

Saint-Suliac is a beautiful village in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany, France. It is classified as one of the most beautiful villages of France and has a rich maritime heritage. Saint-Suliac is located on the banks of the Rance river, an estuary that is home to many species of birds and mammals. The village has charming streets with granite houses and flower-filled alleys, some of which are decorated with fishing nets. The village also has a 13th-century church, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a megalithic monument, and the ruins of a Viking camp.

Saint Suliau, the eldest son of a 6th-century King of Wales, renounced his right to the throne and founded a monastery on the banks of the Rance around 560. Legend has it that the saint allowed the sea to flow into the valley to prevent the donkeys of the villagers across the street from crossing the road to feast on the grapes in the monastery garden. He was also credited with disarming an evil snake, which he hurled down Mont Garrot. The atmospheric fishing village, named after him, bears the label 'Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'. In the winding streets, which are dominated by the massive church tower, there are still many old granite houses.