Jugon les Lacs, Brittany - June 2022
On arrival in Brittany, our first venue was Jugon-Les-Lacs. The site was very nice, with a water park for adults and kids, and an indoor swimming pool. The site is beside a lake, just a short walk from the village.
On the first night, in the restaurant, our group were welcomed by the staff. We had a pre-arranged Breton Meal of galettes, crepes and cider. Although the main course was a sausage wrapped in a galette, accompanied by a huge portion of frites,the evening was a great success. The staff were so kind to us, and we were all given a free canvas bag of goodies to leave with (including a bottle of wine).
The following day, we had a guided tour with a lovely lady (who’s English was excellent), around the lake and into the village of Jugon-Les-Lacs. We had a walk around the village, and visited a church called Eglise Notre-Dame et Saint-Etienne, which was built at the end of the 12th Century by the monks of Marmoutier. The style was originally Roman, but in between the 14th and 15th Centuries, a Norman bell tower was added. The church had the most amazing stained glass windows, very beautiful, and one of them traces the history of the founding of Jugon.
We had lunch in the village but the group had to be split into two, as the restaurants could not accommodate all of us together. We went at the same time to two different restaurants, where we all had lovely food, and would definitely go back there again.
The next day, we had an organised coach trip to Dinan, a really lovely town not far from Jugon-Les-Lacs. The town is famous for its cobbled stone streets and half timbered houses, which were beautifully built, and a sight to see.
There is also a fourteenth Century castle which overlooks the Rance river and the lower town, built in Medieval times. It was quite surreal, and looked like a film set.
Everyone enjoyed the trip, especially the excellent 3 course lunch (with wine and coffee) that followed in a local restaurant, (Le Longueville, just down from the Tourist Office
Next day was a free day, to relax before moving on to La Guyonniere in St Julien des Landes, Vendee.
On arrival in Brittany, our first venue was Jugon-Les-Lacs. The site was very nice, with a water park for adults and kids, and an indoor swimming pool. The site is beside a lake, just a short walk from the village.
On the first night, in the restaurant, our group were welcomed by the staff. We had a pre-arranged Breton Meal of galettes, crepes and cider. Although the main course was a sausage wrapped in a galette, accompanied by a huge portion of frites,the evening was a great success. The staff were so kind to us, and we were all given a free canvas bag of goodies to leave with (including a bottle of wine).
The following day, we had a guided tour with a lovely lady (who’s English was excellent), around the lake and into the village of Jugon-Les-Lacs. We had a walk around the village, and visited a church called Eglise Notre-Dame et Saint-Etienne, which was built at the end of the 12th Century by the monks of Marmoutier. The style was originally Roman, but in between the 14th and 15th Centuries, a Norman bell tower was added. The church had the most amazing stained glass windows, very beautiful, and one of them traces the history of the founding of Jugon.
We had lunch in the village but the group had to be split into two, as the restaurants could not accommodate all of us together. We went at the same time to two different restaurants, where we all had lovely food, and would definitely go back there again.
The next day, we had an organised coach trip to Dinan, a really lovely town not far from Jugon-Les-Lacs. The town is famous for its cobbled stone streets and half timbered houses, which were beautifully built, and a sight to see.
There is also a fourteenth Century castle which overlooks the Rance river and the lower town, built in Medieval times. It was quite surreal, and looked like a film set.
Everyone enjoyed the trip, especially the excellent 3 course lunch (with wine and coffee) that followed in a local restaurant, (Le Longueville, just down from the Tourist Office
Next day was a free day, to relax before moving on to La Guyonniere in St Julien des Landes, Vendee.