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Headquarters : 5 Hent Meneyer, 29 950 Gouesnac'h, France. Postal address : 2 impasse de Kervégant, 29 350 Moëlan sur mer, France.
Port of Doëlan
Doëlan harbour mouth
Fishing boats at Doëlan
Fishing boats at Doëlan
Fishing boat
Grands Sables beach at Le Pouldu
Grands Sables beach at Le Pouldu
Grands Sables beach at Le Pouldu
Road in Le Pouldu
Café on the right bank, Doëlan harbour
Lower Le Pouldu on the Laïta river
Storm at Doëlan
Coastline at Doëlan
Storm at Doëlan, a 40 metre wave
Rough weather on the jetty at Doëlan
Cross on the coastal path at Doëlan
Cross on the coastal path at Doëlan
Clohars-Carnoët is the most southerly ‘commune’ (municipality) in Finistère, known as the commune of the ten bell towers due its numerous churches and chapels, and with three distinct facets: sea, countryside and forest. It sits at the gateway to the Cornouaille region, in River Aven country, and along the ‘Route des Peintres’, so-called because it has inspired painters through the years and in turn has become known because of them. The coastal path encircles the commune, taking in the Belle Epoque style seaside resort of Le Pouldu, three beautiful south-facing beaches (Bellangenêt, Les grands sables, Le Kerou), and many other coves and inlets. In Le Pouldu you can visit the Marie-Henry house, La Buvette de la Plage, an auberge where Paul Gauguin once lived and whose paintings adorned the walls, now a museum.
Not far from there, you can admire the picturesque little port of Doëlan, much loved by painters, fishermen and amateur sailors alike. Straight from a picture postcard, and often used as a location for television dramas or films, this spot truly embodies southern Brittany. Fresh fish and shellfish can be bought here in the afternoon when the fishermen come in.
At the eastern end of the commune, along the border with the Morbihan département, stretch the legendary Carnoët forest and the magnificent Laïta estuary, whose wooded banks lead to a little port behind Le Pouldu, across the river from Guidel. In this area lie the ruins of the famous 13th century Cistercian Abbey of St Maurice, on the right bank of the Laïta, a protected site within the forest of Carnoët. The town itself has a full range of amenities including a small supermarket. Moëlan sur Mer is 6km away and Quimperlé is about 15km.