We had chosen to stay for one night in the Forest of Broceliande, because it was on the way to the coast, just between Rennes and Vannes.
Before leaving we had read about the celtic legends of Merlin and King Arthur that apparently originate from real facts happened in this region centuries ago. This added a lot of excitement to this destination…
And we have to say, the place really met our expectations! This is an enchanting forest where you imagine fays and elves hiding behind the trees, Merlin appearing on the lake, King Arthur living in one of the castles…
We had booked a room in Aux Berges de Broceliande a small family hotel in the tiny village of Beignon. Although simple and not expensive, this was one of the best rooms of our trip: newly renovated with pleasant colours, a warm wooden floor, decorated in a kind of new age style, very clean and silent, with view on the church, absolutely perfect!
We drove through the woods, meeting only few cars and sometimes suddenly arriving to a small lake or a castle, just fabulous….
We had dinner in Restaurant Les Forges, “forge” means foundry, because that place was once a foundry, but don’t think about a dirty and obscure place! The traditionally decorated dining room had big windows overlooking a lake and a castle… Using the word “magic” to describe it, is maybe obvious, but suitable. Also because food and wine were delicious.
Let me spend a few words regarding eating in France: what we experienced and also recommend, is to take a whole menu when you go to a restaurant for a complete lunch or dinner. This is much cheaper than taking single courses à la carte. Also, usually every restaurant proposes a selection of different menus at different prices and for every menu you can choose among more courses. In this way we had the possibility to taste many different specialities taking also a good bottle of wine!
