Brittany’s coastal path, Le Sentier des Douaniers

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Its official name is the GR34. Over 1,700 kilometers long, it follows the Brittany coast from La Baule in the south to the Mont Saint-Michel in the north. But no-one round here calls it anything other than the ‘sentier des douaniers’ or ‘customs officers’ path’. First created in 1791 to help the country in its battles with smugglers – not to mention with our friends across the Channel! – this coastal trail still offers one of the most spectacular walks in France. A walk that can be enjoyed for days – or for just an hour or two. Our reporter packed his bags, and put on his best walking-boots, to help you discover its abers and fishing villages, pink granite rocks, beaches and hydrangeas …