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CARANTEC. (29)
The inhabitants of the small port town of
Carantec situated on the north coast of Finistere had a peaceful
existence living from the money earned by the local fishing industry
until the turn of the 20th century. When the hotelier Edmond Pouthier
fell in love with the beauty of the coast around Carentec and very
quickly turned Carantec into the most popular resort on the Breton
coast. Within a few years a plethora of splendid houses had sprung up
in and around the town but most of these have since disappeared. The
town, situated on a peninsula between the estuary of the Penzé
and the Morlaix river, is now a very popular family holiday resort
with several beautiful bathing beaches.
Tourism has not diminished the charm of the town
and visitor will find lots of interesting sites in and around Carantec.
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