Julien Tual is the co-founder of Waiting For The Sun , the house of sexy and sustainable eyewear. Not the slightest plastic, only biosourced and recyclable materials.
When it comes to traveling, Julien is never far away and faithful to his convictions: France is the most beautiful playground, which he likes to explore, improvising with his wife and child. A van converted into an off-road house, friends, corners of nature and a good dose of "we'll see" echo his little vacation philosophy, "the destination doesn't matter, the important thing is the crew ". Go!
From Saint-Malo to Cancale
Pointe de la Varde. Historically a strategic location for defending the Saint-Malo port against attacks from the sea, it is today one of the most beautiful viewpoints on the Emerald Coast.
A protected natural site, a rocky point east of Saint-Malo which can be reached in particular by the GR34, the customs officers' path which runs along the Breton coast. An idea for a walk? The Rothéneuf promenade, 4 kilometers, 2h30 to discover the most beautiful panoramas of this corner of the coast.
Passenger Beach . Family-friendly and yet unsupervised because it is forbidden to swim there due to the violent currents, this freshwater cove is located in a small cove of the Rance, in the village of Quelmer.
Even at the peak of summer, it remains little frequented but above all, it has the particularity of hosting a boat cemetery. An unusual landscape.
Grain de Vanille , in Cancale. We come there of course for Olivier Roellinger's Cancalaise pancakes but above all, for the fine creations of Pastry Chef Yannick Gaultier. Who opened with Les Maisons de Bricourt this address well known to all sweet tooths in the region. Millefeuille, Paris-Brest, Paris-Cancale… to be enjoyed on the small terrace in summer, in front of the fireplace in winter with one of these adventurer books and a good coffee.
12 Place de la Victoire, 35260 Cancale. Such. : 02 23 15 12 70
Hot as Breizh, in Cancale. A globe-trotting chef who returned to the country to explore his region in a food truck. Objective ? 100% local products that he packages in his own way. This gives, for example, a burger drizzled with a first-class Breton lobster sauce.
52 rue Saint-Malo 35 260 Cancale. Such. : 07 71 18 64 78
Or sleep
Perlépampille , in Dinan. Seven hyper-deco apartments, inaugurated a few weeks ago in one of the most beautiful buildings in the medieval town. Inside, everything is for sale and this is part of an overall concept, since the owners have set up a decoration shop and tea room with “homemade” pastries at the same address.
From €95 per night (two nights minimum in July and August).
4 Rue de l’Horloge, 22100 Dinan. Such. : 06 31 22 17 14
The Landes
The end of the Lake, in Hossegor and Seignosse. At the end of this marine lake which offers a completely different vision of the Landes, calmer, with seven kilometers of walks and beaches where you can “nap” under the pines, you end up stopping to taste oysters at Les Filles Labarthe . In Hossegor, these three sisters embody the fifth generation of local oyster farmers. Alternative on the Seignosse side, a locals’ hangout: La Cabane des Estagnots.
3060-3202 Avenue du Tour du Lac 40150 Hossegor. Such. : 06 19 78 21 88
The Barracks Beach , in Seignosse. The wildest beach on this stretch of coastline. Slightly to the north, endless and lined with wooded dunes. With a bistro with your feet in the sand, La Cabane du Penon . We imagine it, a wooden hideaway, facing the ocean.
The Chipiron Surf School . No did you see me here, no impression of a “surf factory” but a good-natured atmosphere with a serious team of three enthusiasts who have taken over the famous Plage des Culs Nus. Objective ? Have fun whatever the age and level.
Culs Nus Beach, boulevard de la dune 40150 Hossegor. Such. : 06.61.01.58.75
Marseille and surrounding areas
Malmousque . Forget the fine sand, it's on the rocks of this real cove on the edge of the Corniche Kennedy that we settle down at the end of the day with the rosé-tapas kit. In the sights, the Endoume archipelago and Degaby Island. The ideal scenario without leaving the city. By bus or by bike.
Rue Va Ă la Calanque, 13007 Marseille.
The Ladies' Bath . Going towards Les Goudes, just after Pointe-Rouge and before Anse des Phocéens, it is a small beach of pebbles and rocks. His particuliarity ? Wild cabins built by families of old Marseillais who quietly grill their fish... A unique “landscape”. Back to the basics.
36 Promenade du Grand Large 13008 Marseille
The Goudes . The final stop, the last “village” before the end of the world. A fishing village that you reach by a winding road and on site, this impression of sheds and that time has stood still. Breathtaking view of the harbor of Marseille, Île Maire and the Riou archipelago.
The island of Frioul . An archipelago in the harbor of Marseille, sands, coves, unspoiled nature and yet little frequented, even by Marseille residents. 200 hectares of paradise seven kilometers away for around ten euros for a round trip by boat. THE good plan.
Or sleep ?
TUBA . It is the very last spot in the Marseille city, away from the hubbub, in place of the old Goudes diving club. Five bedrooms, a locavore restaurant facing the Mediterranean and a sense of luxury stripped of the superfluous. Less is more.
From €160 for a double room including breakfast.
2, boulevard Alexandre Delabre 13008 Marseille. Tel. : 04.91.25.13.16
The Cedar Forest , in the Luberon. A getaway 1 hour 20 minutes from Marseille, in the heart of the “Petit Luberon”, a classified natural site, with centuries-old cedars. Hiking trails, building cabins that have become the local sport, everything is an excuse to come and cool off.
84480 Bonnieux. Information on 04 28 31 77 11
