Nestled in the Rocks

 

At the Côte des Légendes in the North of Brittany, facing the English Channel. the tiny village of Meneham is located. This quaint hamlet of thatched cottages used to be a fishermen village and today is a cultural site with various exhibitions. When we were there is was decorated for fall, so I will write more about it when we get into autumn again. Today I want to show you the guardhouse.

The guardhouse is the oldest part of the Meneham Site, strategically located to protect the coastline of Northern Bretagne. In order to get there, you have to walk up to and through the huge boulders and overcome any kind of claustrophobia you might have (however, there is also a much easier path, albeit not as interesting and exciting).

Suddenly you're standing right in front of the old guardhouse.

The view from the top of the boulders is even more impressive.

The inside of the guardhouse doesn't hold much interest, it's empty and a bit musty. It is dark and only has two small windows toward the sea. That view, though, is pretty amazing.

Descending from the guardhouse you can see a couple cottages of the village. I like the blue color of the door and window, it is so cheerful.

We walked around the boulders to get to the other side, the seaside. The boulders are enourmous - this area is popular for bouldering. I was quite surprised that Kaefer didn't do some bouldering there since she loves it, as well as "real" climbing.

Eventually, the guardhouse was peeking out of the boulders. You can see the different quality of light on this side of the huge rocks.

The sky was fascinating and painted the landscape in a very atmospheric light.

Of course being the person that I am I was drawn to the beyond-their-prime plants and an empty snail shell.

We walked along the sea for a while. It's a very rugged coast here, certainly not for sun worshippers, but wonderful for long walks with a continuously changing scenery.