Loctudy

Once rural, the commune gradually turned towards the sea, first developing maritime trade, then fishing and naval activity from the middle of the ^18th century.

For many years, it remained the leading port for live langoustine fishing.
Today, you can stock up on fish and langoustines, the famous “Demoiselles de Loctudy”, in the morning and again in the evening from 4.30pm in one of the fishmongers’ shops in the fishing port.

In Brittany, there’s a long-standing tradition of preserving fish.
The Alexis Le Gall cannery was founded in 1901. It remained in operation until 1955, and is the last witness to this extraordinary history of canning. The site includes workshops with architecture typical of the factories of the time, a tidal shop and a handsome mansion dating from 1885. The scenography tells the story of this industrial and human epic, to the rhythm of the arrival of the fish and the ringing of the factory bell!

Kérazan is an authentic^16th-centuryBreton manor house surrounded by 5 hectares of English-style parkland planted with centuries-old trees.
To visit it is to immerse yourself in the art of living and the refinement of the period (furniture, tableware, etc.).

It boasts an important collection of Breton-inspired art, with fine pieces of Quimper earthenware and the remarkable painted cello created by ceramist Alfred Beau for the 1878 Universal Exhibition.

This beacon planted in the channel marks the entrance to the river at Pont-l’Abbé and is adored by the inhabitants of both banks (Loctudy and Île-Tudy, opposite). Draped in its black and white coat since 1947, it should have turned green a long time ago to comply with the maritime code. But the locals objected. So it has kept its two-tone checkerboard, making it an anomaly in maritime signage… Unique in France!