Obviously with the region's seafaring tradition, all water sports are abundantly available nearby - sailing, windsurfing, fishing, canoeing, and swimming either in the sea or in the numerous local pools. For golf enthusiasts there is a wide choice within an hour's drive in any direction, and there are 3 fine "championship standard" courses within 20 minutes of Plouër: a links course at Dinard and 2 excellent inland courses at "Le Tronchet" and the "Château des Ormes".
Cycling / VTT is very popular and the area is ideal for this. Tennis and horseriding are easily available locally. There is also a major Go-Karting circuit (with Kart hire available) about 20 minutes away near Saint-Malo. For the children there are fun parks at Cobac and Bidibulle, plus local fairs and circuses often visit the area.
For the more leisurely, you can relax on one of the local pleasure boats or "vedettes" which cruise the river and the coast nearby - one even offers a "gastronomic experience" whilst plying up and down the river Rance during lunch-time, and even more spectacularly by flood-light at night: we can personally vouch for this one ourselves.
Last but by no means least, you will certainly not starve; there is a wealth of restaurants, bistros and brasseries providing food for all tastes, budgets, and ages. The mouth-watering local specialities include crêpes and galettes (Breton sweet and savoury pancakes) which are delicious with a "bolée" of locally brewed cider.
And of course there is sea food! Amongst the finest in the world, according to our many gourmets/gourmands who visit us. The oysters from Cancale are world famous, and no meal would be complete without a dish of local "moules" which are astonishingly inexpensive. Top of the range are the sea food platters ("plateau de fruits de mer") which can and often do take all day to eat.
John & Suzanne ROBINSON, "La Renardais", Le Repos, 22490 PLOUËR-SUR-RANCE, FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)2 96 86 89 81 Fax: +33 (0)2 96 86 99 22 (Don't dial the "0" from abroad)
E-mail: suzanne.robinson@wanadoo.fr How To Find Us - GPS Coordinates: N 48.516313 (48° 31' 00'') W -1.997452 (-1° 59' 51'')