From the foreland of Kerzo to La Biche. The most popular beach (easy of access) is Port Andro. The small creek of Port-Billon, located near Port AnDro is very well protected from the westerly winds. The beach of "Les Galères" is only accessible when the tide has small coefficients.

QUIZZ - Concerning the beach of Les Galères, there is one question: on some maps of Belle-Ile (as the map of Pierre Gallen, published in 1992, for ex.) there is one place named "la chaudière" (the "steam boiler") just on the North of the beach of Les Galères, on the small cove of Porh Enn (see the map below). At this place, by low tides, you may see a wreck which seems to be a ship steam boiler.
Here are some photos of this wreck and of its location :

       

General view of the wreck

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Another view. The external cover is broken, and we may see some tubes inside (smoke tubes ?)
Location of the wreck: the fishermen give an idea of the size of this "steam boiler" (estimated to 1,5 m diameter by 2,5 m long)
   

Apparently, no ship wreckage has been noticed at this location: see the list of the registered wrecks in the area (the nearest wrecks are the cargo Kansan and the cargo Ruytenf Jell). Could it be a part of one of these wrecked ships driven ashore by sea currents ?
The pending questions are :

MYSTERY... If you have some information, we would be pleased to get it; thank you by advance !

(Click on the small pictures to enlarge them. Some pictures are available in high definition (about 1600x1200 pixels): click on the link "(High definition)" to open them.

Beach of "Les Galères"

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Small creek near "Les Galères"

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"Les Galères": crystal-clear water

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Rock "Le Djuerh" of Borderhouad.
View from the foreland of Kerzo towards Kerdonis.

Kerdonis foreland and beach of Port An Dro

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Kerdonis lighthouse

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Kerdonis lighthouse

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Rock of the Queen Victoria, Port-Billon (the name is self-explanatory...)
Rock "Le Djuerh" of Borderhouad and the Kerdonis foreland
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Beach of Port Andro


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Kerdonis foreland
Toward Kerzo foreland
Kerzo foreland
Port-Billon
Port-Billon

 

Some keys to decode the local toponimy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

De Goulphar à l'île Bangor De Goulphar à l'île Bangor Pointe des Poulains Aiguilles de Port-Coton Plage de Donnant De Donnant au Grand Guet De Goulphar à l'île Bangor De Goulphar à l'Ile Bangor De Goulphar à l'île Bangor De l'île Bangor à Porh Gwenn De Porh Gwenn à Kastel Brand De Kastel Brand au Skeul Du Skeul à Kerzo De Kerzo à La Biche De La Biche à la pointe Bugul De La Biche à la pointe Bugul De la pointe Bugul à Port Guen De la pointe Bugul à Port Guen Le Palais Des Curés à Port Jean Sauzon Sauzon De Fri Mez à Kerledan De Kerledan à Donnant De Baguen Hir à Fri Mez