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Cancale
Cancale is in Brittany, on the coast to the east of St Malo - it is at the start of the section known as the Emerald Coast.
The town has built a reputation due to the oyster beds that are along the coast and round the harbour at Cancale - it is known as the oyster capital of Brittany. Walk on to the pier and you can see the oyster beds stretching as far as the eye can see, all seven square kilometres of them! The town also has a 'Museum of Oysters'
The harbour (at La Houle), surrounded by pretty old fishing houses (many of them now restaurants and shops), is the highlight of a visit - there are numerous restaurants in Cancale where you can sample the local produce, especially the 'oversized' oysters for which the region is best known.
After exploring, head out on foot along the Sentier des Douaniers to the Pointe du Gruoin for a good view across to Mont Saint Michel, and as far as Granville and Cap Fréhel.
There are also several beaches to be found near Cancale - for example the attractive Port-Mer.
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Explore places within about 70 kilometres on a map at Visit Cancale.
Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Cancale are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Dinan Breton town at 35 km
- Dinard Coastal town at 26 km
- Dol-de-Bretagne Town, Brittany at 16 km
- Saint-Malo Important port town at 20 km
- Emerald Coast Brittany coastal region at 20 km
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