Travel Guide Séné

The peninsula of Séné, confined to the bottom of the Gulf of Morbihan, extends over 47 km of coastline. The ancient salt marshes of Falguérec have become a natural area frequented by many nesting and migrating birds. Situated to the east of Vannes, of which it forms the suburb on the road to Nantes, Séné nevertheless occupies a more advanced position in the gulf which allows those who walk along its coasts to admire the neighbouring islands of Tascon, Bailleron, Lerne, Arz, Boëde and Boëdic. If the shores offer some beaches for swimmers, the fishermen on foot are the best off, since at low tide, immense mudflats can be discovered. This is the home port of the Sinagots, the famous boats with black hulls and brick-red sails that bear the name of the country's inhabitants. Thanks to them, the fame of the town has spread far beyond the borders of the gulf. These ships which populated the gulf by dozens have almost all disappeared today, with the exception of the Trois-Frères (1943) and the Nicolas-Benoît (1947). Models have been reconstructed, such as the Jean and Jeanne, at the Guip shipyard on Île-aux-Moines.