jimabbey Posted May 29, 2003 Report Posted May 29, 2003 Bonjour, Just planning my summer holiday and I shall need my fix whilst I'm away. Does anyone know where to buggy near the following places: Vannes, Lorient, Quimper, Brest and the Quiberon peninsular Help would be appreciated, cheers. Jim Quote
Greenman Posted May 30, 2003 Report Posted May 30, 2003 Hi this is the only places listed i no u can buggy in france not been to any my self althow i keep on driving past them http://www.surf-wax.co.uk/locations/swfrance/index.htm Quote
Mr Smith Posted May 30, 2003 Report Posted May 30, 2003 on my way to sw france Aquitaine tomoro cant wait! two weeks in my buggy , im drivin back up coast through brittany to fly the beaches, will let u know if any good around that area Quote
Mungo Posted June 2, 2003 Report Posted June 2, 2003 Greenman?? Are you French?? Because your English is terrible. Quote
Mr Smith Posted June 11, 2003 Report Posted June 11, 2003 jimabbey ive just got back, did not make it to brittany as sw coast was fantastic did not want to leave! i buggied on beaches from bordeaux to biarrittz so much sand so much space well worth a trip down that way if you can make it only problem i had was dodging topless and bottomless no lie!! tanned french beauties, a problem i never ave had down camber Quote
jimabbey Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Posted June 12, 2003 Hi Thanks for getting back to me, 'dodging topless and bottomless no lie!! tanned french beauties' Hmm, could always take a detour!! Jim Quote
Andy 6.6 Posted July 18, 2003 Report Posted July 18, 2003 Just searching through some old posts and came across this one. I'm off to SW Brittany myself at the end of the summer and have just got myself a new Bullet to play with. jimabbey have you been around this area yet (Vannes., L'orient, Quiberon etc.)... if so what are the beaches like for flying? Anyone else know? Quote
Marcus Edwards Posted July 18, 2003 Report Posted July 18, 2003 go to Pentrez They love buggys there, beach is a bit wet though Quote
Pugsleythefirst Posted August 7, 2003 Report Posted August 7, 2003 Im going to Nevez for the last week of August and First week of September - Im taking the MTB - Ive weened myself off the precious buggy as it wont fit in the car for holiday(£500.00 on roof rack watsit=Blade 8.5M) Hopefully there will be some sites about - I will be staying at a Eurocamp with beach 2kms away. Anyone any ideas? Le deaux fontaines is the place we will be staying - wish us luck! Quote
Russel Posted August 28, 2003 Report Posted August 28, 2003 Hi Jim, Planning a buggy trip to France, wondered how you got on, find any good beaches? cheers Russ Quote
jimabbey Posted August 28, 2003 Author Report Posted August 28, 2003 Hi Russ, Yes mate, just got back a couple of days ago. I found the most fantastic beach at a place called Plovan which lies about ten miles west of Quimper. The beach was about five miles long and about half a mile wide at low water. The surface was hard packed sand and smooth as a snooker table. During the week it was deserted!! Now the best bit...... There was warning signs displayed at all the car parks, warning the public to keep clear of kite activities which operate on this beach. Better still there was only about three other buggies that I saw in two weeks. This place is a must..... Fantastic Regards Jim PS don't tell anyone else, it's a secret!!! Quote
MartinP Posted August 29, 2003 Report Posted August 29, 2003 Hi Have just got back from Plovan And everything jimabbey says is spot on we found the beach purely by chance They have a designated Kitesurf area on the beach & school So the sun worshipers are used to avoiding that area of the beach (Seems like the French can sort there beaches out !!!) Theres also a Surf school as well Plenty of room for Kites, Buggys & Landboards I was buggying most days from 7.30am till 10.30pm Most days only stopping for the tide to do its in and out thing which was spent very constructively in the bar !! also on the beach Good winds most days, nice flat sand even when the tide has been in and out Can only wait to get back there next year Well werth a visit As jimabbey says Don't tell anyone else, it's a secret!!! Hope it helps Obelix Quote
Pugsleythefirst Posted September 4, 2003 Report Posted September 4, 2003 Ive just got back from Nevez - Really close to Plovan/Concarnieu? Those of you who have been will know where it is hopefully - There was some open space really close to where we were staying (20 seconds walk if I walked real slow) so I practices getting on and off the board using a bar but the beach! It was fantastic. There were no other kites about and I used to go up and down the beach on my board. The beach wasnt quite as hard packed as the others described so I sunk a couple of times and fell off the board - it was fine though. The best bit though was when I was mucking about with my 4.9 blade and the wind picked up. I did a small jump - got caght by a gust and went large. I shot about 15 foot in the air and floated back down. I nearly soiled my underwear and my heart beat the fasted I have ever felt. Some one saw it happen and thought I did it on purpose - They were well impressed! I reboked the pitch for next year - I cant wait! Best of all - I am a serious claret drinker - a bottle of top notch Medoc or Bordeux Superior was about £2.50 a bottle! Youve got to go there! Quote
Guest scrubber Posted September 4, 2003 Report Posted September 4, 2003 6 of us spent 2 weeks this summer in the Point de la Torche area - close to Quimper and although the weather didn't quite play the game the beaches are enormous and we could see the potential. Lots of naked blokes ranging in size from the chipolata to the pornographic. Scenery didn't quite make up for the lack of wind! Quote
Russel Posted September 8, 2003 Report Posted September 8, 2003 thanks for the info so far guys, looks like it's gonna be a three week trip now, could be for life if i get enough good beaches....now there's a thought, perhaps I should compile a guide with photos etc and post it on the web. once again thanks for the help and info Quote
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