| Trebrivan is a small village in an
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| | particularly good for those who like to
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| agricultural area of Central Brittany.
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| | walk in unspoilt countryside and want a
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| Its about an hour and a half from Roscoff
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| | quiet holiday.
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| and about two hours from St Malo. Regular
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| | If you want the bright lights and lively
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| ferry services are available from
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| | nightlife youd be better off staying
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| Plymouth.
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| | somewhere else.
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| The nearest town is Carhaix with a
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| | There is an abundance of great walking
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| selection of restaurants. It also has
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| | country we suggest a visit to the tourist
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| supermarkets and a pleasant shopping
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| | information office in Carhaix Plougeur to
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| centre. Carhaix is about ten minutes
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| | pick up a guide book which features
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| drive away.
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| | twenty or so excellent suggested walks
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| The village has a bar, conveniently just
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| | complete with maps. Most of the walks
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| over the road from Le Bout de Sac. Bar La
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| | start a short drive away from Trebrivan.
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| Forge is run by the very friendly and
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| | No French holiday, of course, is complete
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| helpful couple, who moved across from the
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| | without sampling one or two restaurants.
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| UK some years ago. They took over running
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| | Naturally we have our favourites on the
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| Bar La Forge in Sep 2005 and its very
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| | area and love going for a feast at La
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| popular with locals. It is not open late
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| | Ronde des Mets in Carhaix Plougeur.
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| during the week, so there isnt a noise
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| | French, the only official language of the
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| problem. If youre in the bar on a Friday
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| | French Republic, is today spoken
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| or Saturday evening and spending a few
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| | throughout Brittany. The two regional
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| euros, you may find it will stay open to
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| | languages have no official status with
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| English pub times, thats the old
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| | regards to the state, although they are
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| fashioned times, not the new twenty four
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| | supported by the regional authorities
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| hour ones.
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| | within the strict constitutional limits.
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| There is a bakery a couple of minutes
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| | Breton, strongest in the west but to be
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| walk away from the cottage, located
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| | seen all over Brittany, is a Celtic
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| around the back of the church which also
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| | language most closely related to Cornish.
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| sells very basic general provisions. The
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| | Breton has in fact slightly more in
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| bakery is closed on Wednesdays.
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| | common with Cornish than Welsh and Gallo,
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| Trebrivan is ideally situated for
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| | which is spoken in the east, is one of
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| exploring Central Brittany. Its
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| | the Oil languages.
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