Best – 13 August 2019

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France’s Jade

Coast is a

hidden gem!

Escape the airport queues and

cruise in style to the little-known

Côte de Jade – it’s named for

the clear green seas around it

and is as pretty as it sounds

TRAVEL SNAPSHOT

We boarded our ferry at Portsmouth

and travelled overnight to Brittany

(a great way to avoid wasting precious holiday

time!), arriving at picturesque St Malo by

breakfast time. After hiring a car, we headed

for pretty Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins, on the Côte

de Jade (Jade Coast), where the legendary

Loire river meets the Atlantic. The resort

Sunêlia Le Fief is in St Brevin and just a walk or

bike ride away from the pretty town centre. We

stayed in one of its newest two-bed wooden

chalets, with outside seating, decking and

double shower rooms. For the full camping

experience, there are also caravans and tents

of all sizes. The true highlight has to be the

Aquatic water slide and heated pools, open

from April to September. On site, Le Spa offers

gorgeous relaxation massages and a warm

tropical whirlpool and aqua relaxation area.

INSIDER’S GUIDE

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, with its sandy

beach and charming craft and gift

shops, is close by. Pick up some delicious

little madeleine cakes from nearby St Michel.

The local Guérande salted caramel is another

temptation! Back at the resort, run off all

those calories by joining in organised exercise

classes with the resident fitness trainer. Or just

relax with the evening entertainment on offer.

BEST TRAVEL WRITER FRAN JEPPS

BEFORE

YOU GO

There are no weight

restrictions on luggage

with Brittany Ferries, so

you can pack all your home

comforts. But, as prices at

the self-catering shop on

site are the same as in

the UK, don’t panic

if you forget the

coffee!

Sunêlia Le

Fief: it’s a

sunny delight

The charming

resort of

Saint-Brevin-

les-Pins