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Saint Suliac |
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A quaint fishermen's village on the borders of the RANCE |
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St Suliac is a very old village. It is said to have been founded 1500 years ago by a welsh monk who came over in order to spread Christianity to the area. The village's narrow lanes (called "ruettes" here) often stretch down towards the RANCE banks, on which stand typically breton granite built houses. Walking here is like a trip back in time. |
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The Rance estuary is at its widest here (2 km), creating splendid landscapes between the rolling green hills and the deep-blue water, often overlapping one into another. This way
many half-islands are built; one of them hosting Saint Suliac. The Rance valley tourism circuit makes you discover the nicest places. |
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The lancons(=sandeels) are the typical fish of the area. The old men and the very young caught them in the sand- banks of the Rance, whilst men in their prime years sailed on their schooners(= goelettes) towards New Foundland for fishing cod (=morue) and cuttle-fish(= margate). |
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Many men lost their lives on those dangerous voyages. |
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Saint Suliac also is a place of numerous feasts (often with a religious origin; the 13 th century church is well attended at sunday morning mass, proving that Brittany is catholic country) : fest-noz (night-feast), Breton music, dance and costumes, Breton eating and drinking. Throughout the year there are opportunities to come together and to revive old customs and Breton traditions. |
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