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Penerf
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Pénerf Port in Damgan: the little port adored by locals and visitors alike
Pénerf Port is still as peaceful as ever and teeming with marine life to the rhythm of the tides and waves.
In bygone days, the port of Pénerf was a hive of economic activity. The port of Damgan is referred to as long ago as 1483.
Take the time to walk around Pénerf: on one side is the sea, and on the other the river.
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OYSTER FARMING
The Pénerf oyster...
has a well-established reputation: it is attractive and has a subtle flavour, bursting with taste and vitality.
Pen à Pen
Ferry crossing in Pénerf to Pen Cadenic
Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to cross from Damgan to Le Tour du Parc thanks to the new ferry provided by the Pen à Pen Company!!!
The ferry will carry walkers and cyclists across the Pénerf River from May to September enabling you to plan more ambitious hikes or cycle rides, or simply
to visit Pen Cadenic and Le Tour du Parc...
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Pénerf Church
Church dedicated to St Pierre, patron saint of fishermen.
Mention of the St Pierre de Pénerf chapel is recorded in 1580.
A simple rectangular edifice, its Eastern lime rendered gable served as a landmark in the 15th and 16th centuries.This ancient friar’s chapel
was part of the Ambon parish.
When the Damgan parish was created in 1820, before it became a ‘commune’ (district) in 1824, Damgan with its swelling population sought to become
an independent parish in its own right.
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La Tour des Anglais
It was some time before this building that stands alone on the Damgan skyline was accepted on the historic monuments register.
On 22 October 1977, the Tour de Pénerf was finally included in the Historic Monuments register.
After this date, the building work and research on the building continued.
Restored and limewashed, it remains an important landmark as a fixed and very visible object on the coast serving as a navigational aid for shipping.
It is believed the Tower was built between 1442 and 1450 under the reign of François I, with the objective of protecting the coastlineSituated right next to
the port, the chapel is well worth visiting.
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