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The French village of the houses of Hobbits, a magical place

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Hobby houses, dreamy beaches, mystical cliffs and a fishing village. All this in magical French Brittany.


What to know before visiting Ménez-Ham in Kerlouan France?

With hobby houses Menez-Ham is a very attractive Kerlouan destination in French Brittany.

Meneham, or Menez-Ham in Breton, is a small village of about 10 very peculiar fishing houses. They look more like hobbit houses than fishermen's cottages.

Low houses with thatched roofs, nestled on a small cliff overlooking the sea . And for added magic, these little houses are sheltered among large, eroded rocks with strange shapes that spark the imagination.

Without a doubt, if you didn't know him yet, take note.

1 ¿Hobby houses or craft shops?

In the hobby houses of the fishing village of Menezham, today, you will find craft shops and a restaurant-cafeteria where you can enjoy the views of this small town or French hobbit town.

There is no cost to visit this town and to enter their houses either. The difficult thing will be not to fall into the temptation of buying a precious souvenir of crafts.

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2 Cliffs and a sea of ​​dreamy rocks

In front of this fishing village of hobby houses, there are impressive beaches. With extravagant and gigantic rocks. All with shapes that will make your imagination fly. In addition to taking impressive photographs.

Kerlouan's beaches are surrounded by protected dunes full of vegetation, which makes the place even more authentic. 

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3 The bicycle, a great plan

In addition, in Menezham, Kerlouan, you can cycle or walk through an accessible greenway through all these impressive beaches, while contemplating the hobby houses as they pass.

4 An incredible time to visit the town: Christmas

At Christmas, the village lights up and turns into a Christmas market. There is programming every day until January 5. 

They close early, so the best time to see it is from 16 to 18:30 pm.

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5 Stay at Camping Beach Meneham

A great option to stay near these hobby houses or fishing village of Ménez-Ham is to do it in the camping or motorhome area that is in front of the beach and 5 minutes from the town: the Beach Meneham camping. 

The campsite is one of the best we've been to in French Brittany.

It has a motorhome area with all the services of a good municipal camping. The cost is 8 euros 24 hours with all services except electricity.

 Electricity is worth € 3,5 additionally, more than reasonable.

The plots are with grass and you have direct access to the beach. A place 10 without a doubt.

And if you want to stay in one of their Bungalows you will love it.

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Photos of Kerlouan, hobbits houses and Ménez-Ham during our trip

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6 comments

    1. Thanks Jennifer, yes it was! French Brittany has no waste 🙂

  1. Thanks for letting us know about the lovely town of Menez-Ham. We liked it a lot! They were preparing the Halloween decorations and it was a good idea to go to this small town.

    1. We are glad that you liked it sobre And above all that what we write helps you. Thank you for writing and telling us, it is the best reward for the effort we make to write and help you. A big hug family!

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