Travel Guide Bellefontaine

Clinging to a broad cliff, this authentic village stretches along the side of the North Atlantic coast. It takes its name from a 17th-century settler who is said to have lived here... This fishing village is an invitation to rest and contemplate. Although fishing with the seine, the island's typical fishing nets, is now more a matter of local folklore, you'll still be fascinated by the sight of the multicolored gum trees sailing quietly on the commune's deep waters. Take a walk on the heights of Bellefontaine, home to many farmers. The panorama of the cliffs and bay is unique. At ti-punch time, the village of Bellefontaine dresses up for the night. Clinging to the heart of a broad cliff, the village stretches along the authentic North Atlantic coastline. Seine fishing, an age-old tradition deeply rooted in Bellefontaine, is carried out using a net several hundred meters long. It is carried out in coves with calm, turquoise bottoms to catch white fish in the early or late hours of the day. The instrument is deployed in an arc under the guidance of the master seiner. At his signal, everyone pulls the inexorable trap in which coulirous, mackerel or balaous are already wriggling. The fruit of this sometimes miraculous harvest is fraternally shared on the sand before being proudly brought home as a trophy.