ル・パレ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

A top-notch, sheltered beach with turquoise water and a gradual entry into the water. Paradise.

The Aiguade was built in 1696 to collect water from a spring and provide drinking water for the king's ships. It was probably Vauban, Louis XIV's great military engineer, who took the initiative to build it during his stays on Belle-Île (between 1683 and 1689). This is why it is also called the Aiguade Vauban. Together with the Royal Fountain of St-Nazaire near Rochefort, the Belle Fontaine is the only building still standing in France! It was the first building on the island of Belle-Île to be listed as a historical monument in 1993. The reservoir, with a capacity of 850,000 litres, is 22.5 metres long, 6.5 metres wide and 6 metres deep. It is protected by a stone arched vault whose reflection in the water gives the impression of a cylindrical structure. From a small terrace, you have a beautiful view over the small bay where ships used to anchor and send their shallow-draft dinghies to the Aiguade to take in the water. In 2012, the entire ensemble was completely renovated. Several panels provide information about the history of the building.

In fact, the tour of the island is a must, not too difficult, with sublime and very different landscapes depending on the windward or leeward circuit. I have rarely seen such preserved wild nature, flora and birds. It is possible to do it in a week while always staying at the same hotel in Le Palais. A bus service takes participants to the starting point and brings them back in the evening. It is organized in particular by “Les Sentiers Maritimes”

This is a type of freshwater cistern for military shipping that was built in the 17th century. It is part of the Vauban facilities on Belle Ile.

The guide claims that this place gets its name from bird nests in rock crevices that look like bottles on pharmacy shelves. That wasn't clear to me on site, but it's good. ;-) Still a beautiful, rough piece of earth. You can easily get here by bus from Le Palais. What impressed me was that there apparently used to be tourist facilities here (souvenir shop, restaurant) that were closed and dismantled a good 10 years ago. Today there is nothing here but sea, rocks and heath, and that's a good thing.

The western tip of Belle-Île, facing the Atlantic Ocean, is the wildest of the peninsulas with beautiful beaches and superb rocky cliffs.

Village with a few shops and a market to stock up on during the hike.

What a beauty this site! Certainly our favorite route on the island through the trees, the varied trails. To do absolutely.