Port Launay

Location
Port Launay is located in a valley towards the center of Finistère. It is centrally located between Quimper to the south and Brest to the North (both about 20 minutes drive away). To the West, the Menez-Hom hills separate it from the Crozon peninsula and the Bay of Douarnenez which leads into the Atlantic Ocean.

What to expect
In the village you will find yachtsmen, walkers and other holidaymakers. There is a crêperie, a patisserie and you'll find free mooring for boats. You can rent mountain bikes, canoes, pédaloes or small boats in which you can to go the lock or check out neighbouring Chateaulin.

Within a couple of minutes walk downstream from the town square you'll find yourself on towpaths overhung by trees full of birds. You can visit the Parc des Poètes, the 17th century chapel of St Aubin, and see the view over the valley of the Aulne.

During the summer months there are many small village festivals, some quite unusual, like the popular Paella and Sea Chanting evening in mid-May. But if you're only going to see one, make sure you don’t miss the local celebrations during the third weekend in July, which come to a close with a parade of decorated floats on the river and a son-et-lumière with a fantastic firework display.
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