| Pléneuf-Val-André | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Regions | Brittany Côtes-d'Armor |
| Area | 17,07 km² |
| Population | 4 078 hab. () |
| Density | 238,9 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 22370 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Tourist information office | open all year. |
| Location | |
 48 ° 35 ′ 30 ″ N 2 ° 32 ′ 49 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Pléneuf-Val-André is a city of Brittany in Côtes-d'Armor.
Understand
Le Val-André is the seaside resort proper, created at the end of the 19th century.e century by the progressive construction of villas along a beach of 2,5 km ; the main street of equal length extending about fifty meters behind the dike-promenade and welcoming in its middle part many shops, a casino operating games, bars and restaurant, theater and cinema, a large chapel (Chapel Notre-Dame created by the nuns of Saint-Quay in 1890), as well as numerous tennis courts in the Admiralty Park (2 ha).
According to Jules Herbert, the coastal zone was in 1860 devoid of any habitation. Admiral Charner had just bought a first piece of land in 1853, but it is to Charles Cotard that the creation of the Val-André is attributed by the purchase for this purpose the of a large part of the dunes and wetlands by the sea. A first parallel route is opened in the dunes. The construction of villas has long been encouraged by very reasonable prices; three francs per m² in 1896!
This first operation was limited to the south, the land acquired stopping at the level of the current rue des Mouettes. The development of a second section took over from Charles Cotard's initiative, extending it harmoniously to the more rugged terrain at the Murs Blancs level. The construction in 1894-1895 of the Grand Hotel, aptly named, is the notable element of this second phase.
To go
Circulate
To see
Do
- 1 Casino – A first casino had been created in 1883 in an annex of the Hôtel de la Plage (Hôtel du Casino). It's the that the Val-André casino opens, The rotunda, overlooking the promenade and offering, in addition to games rooms, a dance floor and a restaurant-bar. Its building is nested with that of a cinema hall.
- 2 Tennis – Tennis has played a role for several decades in the attractiveness of the resort. In the first half of the 20th century, several sites existed in the northern part, below the rue Charles de Ganne, frequented by the local bourgeoisie. Slowly eliminated by real estate pressure, the land gradually developed in the Admiralty grounds took over to satisfy the public, which had become numerous after the democratization of this sport in the 1960s. With this tradition and these practical possibilities, the Val-André has regularly hosted and still hosts tournaments (international tournament in August) on the ten courts of the Admiralty Park and the two indoor tennis courts of the Pont-Gagnoux Sports Complex to the east of the town.
- 3 Golf – The Pléneuf-Val-André golf course is an 18-hole golf course located in an exceptional natural setting (it is ranked among the most beautiful in Europe according to the guide Peugeot Golf Magazine U.S.), along the Valleys beach.
- 4 Water sport – Since 1987, the resort has had the France Station Nautique label. The ports and beaches allow all nautical activities by the sea, partly under the supervision of professionals present in three first-aid stations (one at the Plage des Vallées). Several regattas take place from March to September. A nautical center provides the necessary training and provides rental equipment (catamarans, kayaks, windsurfing boards); it sits on the heights of Dahouët as well as in the building opened in 2010 towards the port of Piégu; it manages a nautical holiday center for young people, in particular from the Murs Blancs nautical base to the south of the large beach of Val-André. Day trips to Île de Bréhat are organized from Dahouët from April to September, as well as walks on the Pauline, Dahouët's traditional rig, off the resort. For the budding pilots, a miniature port allows the summer of small navigations on the pond of Dahouët in the company of ducks and other moorhens. The youngest can also be supervised on the beach of Val-André by a beach club.
- 5 Pool – The town manages an indoor swimming pool open all year round next to the campsite closest to the main beach, on the Colleux Mountains.
- 6 Beach volleyball – Every summer, many volleyball players - amateurs and professionals alike - come to the beaches of Val-André, mainly practicing the 3x3 formula, unlike the Olympic 2x2 formula. Several tournaments are organized there, including the Volleyball Estivales at the end of July, the largest European beach volleyball tournament in terms of the number of participants.
- 7 Yachting – The sand yachting which is practiced at low tide on the beach of Ville Berneuf near the eponymous campsite (towards Erquy) has had its own building since 2009.
Other activities: various fishing (on foot; throwing; at sea); hiking; two bowling alleys; an equestrian center; a site for skateboarding; guided tours ; nightclub and various restaurants (the notorious Sucettes du Val-André, ice creams, crêperies, etc.); shopping (souvenirs, gifts, summer clothes, etc.); Art Galeries ; musical and sporting events ... library and cyberspace at the Socio-cultural Space of Tertre du Bourg; visit of the Château de Bienassis, the exhibition on maritime heritage in Dahouët, the chapel (and worship in the church).
The multi-purpose room known as the Guémadeuc, which can be rented, and the neighboring land host events (circuses, exhibitions, garage sales, auctions, etc.). It hides a small pond whose calm is sometimes disturbed for a moment by the stakes of the neighboring bowling alley.
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
The various possibilities exist in the town, listed each year by the tourist office (open all year): rentals (two agencies in Val-André); motorhome area in Dahouët; hotels in Val-André; guest rooms ; three campsites; holiday centers open all year round (sea classes, etc.); rental of chalets (residential park); two natural areas in Saint-Alban.
Communicate
Around
- 1 Erquy – "Capital of the scallop shell".
- 2 Planguenoual – Dovecote of Vaujoyeux
built before 1510. - 3 Saint-Cast-le-Guildo – seaside resort on the Emerald Coast.
