"Eh, Gaston. Who's the new guy at the top of the tree?" says Maurice the Heron. After three weeks of going by these trees, I was starting to understan (...)

Back home, it was garbage pick-up day. Time to gather up the dead bodies. They are very strong on re-cycling in Port Louis. They will pick up all your (...)

As you know by now, Port Louis and Gavres sit opposite each other across the short strait that encloses the Petite Mer De Gavres. Getting to Gavres by (...)

This old breakwater protects small boats during storm season. Gavres also has a regular port. In the distance is the port of Locmalo.

We arrived in Gavres at low tide. Lots of people were searching for shellfish, either for their own tables or to supply the local restaurants. A limer (...)

Gavres has its own version of the boat cemetary.

This chaloupe was resting comfortably on its bed of mud.

The end of the town beach pier offers a good view of both the port and the Citadel. I would have liked to see this tuna sloop under sail. The wind tug (...)

Arrrgh, the Jolly Roger be flying in the wind today. This boat obviously belongs to a Sea Gypsy.

Fishing remains an important revenue source for the town. Bye the bye, Gavres in Breton means "goat". Many of the shoals and small coastal villages ar (...)

I was surprised at the level of the low tide here. I can't explain it, as my nautical knowledge is limited.

We parked near the port and walked from there. Like in most of Brittany, the village of Gavres is very well maintained.

The town beach offers a grand view of the Citadel of Port Louis. It was built to give families a safe place to swim. The Atlantic beaches tend to be m (...)

An aging coat of arms of Gavres. The goat names the village, as does the capital letter G. The ermines declare that this is Breton territory. The blue (...)

This is known as a lead-in shot. in fact, it leads you right into the bistro where we had a beer.

This boat launch ramp allows the locals to slip their boats into the "little sea" without using the port.

Bretons like pastel colours, especially along the coast. However, on this street, the houses were either stone or painted white. This house stood out (...)

This shore battery was built in 1695 to defend Port Louis from attack. It was re-built in 1879.

Porh-Puns may be a shore battery but it is also a fort. The name means "Fort of the Well" in Breton. There is a well/spring in the village. It is buri (...)

The little plants growing on top gave me hope that these concrete monstrosities will eventually crumble.