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Walk along the ocean in Bénodet

A walk to discover the city of Bénodet in Brittany.

Bénodet is a seaside resort located in Brittany. The walk presented is quite easy, it goes along the coast on a ledge and allows to discover the various creeks and beaches along the ocean. After a few kilometers you arrive in an estuary called "La Mer Blanche" where the landscape changes completely with an immense stretch of fine sand at low tide. However, you have to be very careful and take precautions because the water rises quickly. You can then return to the starting point by walking on the rocks along the ocean. A very beautiful walk.

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Duration: 4 h.
Practical information

The downtown area

The church of Saint Thomas is located on the harbor. The city center is not organized as often in seaside towns on a single street, here you will find restaurants and shops scattered all along the path that runs along the ocean.
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L'Odet

It is possible to discover the region by boat from Bénodet, you can leave for the Glénan islands or go up the Odet to Quimper. You can also, more simply, cross the Odet to go to the other bank with a small ferry (4 euros round trip).
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Path above the beach of Trez

The casino of Bénodet is located right next to the beach.
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The great beach of Trez

The beach of Bénodet is huge at low tide as often in Brittany.
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The coastal path

The path is easy, it always goes along the ocean. The hike is very pleasant because the landscape changes all the time.
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Letty Beach

The Letty beach is located in a unique natural environment between river and ocean. There are many campsites all along this beach.
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The White Sea

The White Sea is a lagoon where you can walk at low tide, but you have to cross many small streams (boots are required during the bad season). It is a rather exceptional environment, you can see many crabs hiding in the small streams. You will also meet many fishermen on foot.
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The dune cordon

After crossing the White Sea and the dune line, you will have a splendid view of the ocean and a huge beach. The difficulty of access to this beach makes it practically deserted.
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View of the coastline

You can see the Groasguen cove which separates Bénodet from the coastal dunes.
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The return to Bénodet

In order not to go through the same way on the way back, you can walk directly on the rocks. This way, you can get as close as possible to the ocean to admire all the fauna that has remained sheltered in the crevices of the rocks during low tide.
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