Here is a perfect gift for winter and it couldn’t be more local: a sweater, a sailor top, a hat, a scarf, a jacket, a coat… coming straight from Minor, the Guidelois brand and what’s more, is a hundred years old! Timeless, these items will become essentials in your wardrobe. So, of course, you have to pay the price but your wool sweater, well maintained, can be passed on to future generations. And this, thanks to the nimble fingers at work in the textile factory. Little bonus info: it is possible to visit the factory during the summer, school holidays, Heritage Days and Economic Tourism and Know-How Week.
Site internet : leminor.fr
What’s better than a good breath of salty air? Please note that it is possible to escape for a day, or more if you like, on the island of Groix. The crossing from the pier at the Lorient marina takes 45 minutes, just enough time to admire the citadel of Port-Louis and the chic seaside resort of Larmor-Plage. You might be lucky enough to come across dolphins! Five rotations per day are offered by Compagnie Océane (soon BreizhGo Océane). Notice to early morning people: the first departure is from 6:50 a.m., the last return at 7:30 p.m. Once on Garnet Island, several options are available to you: rent bikes, go hiking, relax in the coves, go to Parcabout, visit an abalone farm… Or do some shopping at GX590 – 100% abalone clothing.
Website: oceane.breizhgo.bzh; prices vary according to the seasons. Free for children under 4 years old.
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3 Attention gourmands!
Offer sustenance? Not too much risk of making people disappointed. In the Lorient region, the choices are numerous. Let’s stay off the coast of Lorient with the Conserverie Groix et Nature (a shop is also located in Lorient La Base), its beers and caramels. Then head to Quistinic and its Le Bonheur des Ogres nougat shop, with authentic know-how. On the hop side, we can mention the artisan brewery Yermat bier, in Locmiquélic, and La belle joie, in Hennebont.
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4 Bags with the wind in their sails
727 Sailbags is quite a concept. In 2010, sailing enthusiasts from Lorient decided to recycle racing boat sails to give them a second wind. Luggage, decoration, ready-to-wear… Offer a unique gift and its certificate of origin retracing the history of recycled sailing. Since its creation, the company has anchored beyond Lorient: a store has opened in Vannes and seasonal stores have been opened in Carnac, La Baule and even Marseille.
Site internet : 727sailbags.com
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5 1,001 local creators
Do you want to be original for Christmas? You will be spoiled for choice among the many creators in the area. Meet in Pont-Scorff, labeled “City and crafts”, at the Court of crafts where around a hundred artisans exhibit and sell jewelry, tableware, design, interior decoration, ceramics , sculptures… in a characterful 17th century residence. In Lorient, why not take a quick trip to the new designer landmark Lokal, located rue de Liège?
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