Cheerful but wild, Groix island has definitely a lot of character. People come from round the world to study here geology and mineralogy. About sixty mineral species are listed. You can visit the whole island in two days by hiking on the coastal path. Inside the grounds, by bicycle, you will discover, nestled in luxuriant valleys, fountains and washtubs, tiny villages with narrow lanes where the traditional home style is still well preserved.

All year round

La Compagnie Océane - Gare maritime - 56323 LORIENT Cedex
Tel : +33 (0) 820 056 156 (n° indigo) - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 64 77 69
Website : www.compagnie-oceane.fr
45 min crossing from Lorient. You can cross your car but you must reserve.

Taxi boats. From Lorient, Larmor-Plage and Port Louis - 24/24H
Tel. : +33 (0)2 97 65 52 52.

Phare de Pen Men - Pen Men lighthouse

13 m high, the lighthouse stands on a rocky point at the extreme west end.

Public transport.

Bicycle, scooter and car rentals.

Hotel - Hotel-Restaurant

Hôtel de la Marine **
7, rue du Gal de Gaulle - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 80 05 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 56 37
www.hoteldelamarine.com - hotel.dela.marine@wanadoo.fr

Hôtel "Ty Mad" **
Port-Tudy - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 80 19 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 50 79

Hôtel de la Jetée **
Port-Tudy - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 80 82 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 56 11
Laurence.tonnerre@freesbee.fr

Auberge du Pêcheur
Port-Tudy 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 56 92 - Fax +33 (0)2 97 86 50 04
aubergedupecheur@aol.com

Camp sites

Camping Les Sables Rouges ***
Port Coustic - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 81 32 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 59 17

Camping Municipal * (Municipal camp site)
Fort du Méné - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Information and reservation :
+33 (0)2 97 86 81 13 from april to october or +33 (0)2 97 86 80 15

Bed and breakfasts

"La Passagère" Elizabeth Mahé - 30, rue du Gal de Gaulle - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 55 91

La Dame de Nage" Solange Guilloux,
Locmaria - 13, rue de la Bellevue - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. / Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 55 90

"La Grek" Pascale Le Touze
3, place du Leurhé - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 89 85 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 58 28
www.groix.com - groe@infonie.fr

"La Criste Marine" Monique Poupée
Locqueltas - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 83 04 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 84 65
www.groix.com.fr - criste-marine@groix.fr

Holiday Village

V.V.F. "Les Grenats" - Les Grands Sables - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 86 79 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 56 62
Réservation : V.V.F. BP 101 - 91415 Dourdan Cedex - Tel. 0803 808 808

House rentals

See the Tourist Office’s list - Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 53 08 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 81 98

Youth Hostel

Fort du Méné - 56590 Ile de Groix.
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 81 38 - Fax. +33 (0)2 97 86 52 43

Nature reserve “françois le Bail”
The nature reserve “françois le Bail” was created in order to protect the mineral resources and the myriad of nesting birds from the cliffs of Pen Men (shags and great cormorants).
There are 2 distinctive areas: Pen Men-Beg Melen (of ornithological and botanical interest) and Locqueltas-Les Saisies-Pointe des Chats (of geological interest). Guided visits and events during school break. Information at the Maison de la Reserve : Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 55 97

Maison de la réserve naturelle (The Nature Reserve Centre) - Le Bourg - 56590 Ile de Groix - Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 55 97
Open daily in July and August. In June, September and during school breaks open every morning except on Sunday. The other days of the year, open every Saturday 4 pm – 6h30 pm .

Tourist Office : Office du Tourisme - Port Tudy - 56590 ILE DE GROIX
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 53 08 - Fax : +33 (0)2 97 86 54 96 - website : www.groix.fr

City Hall : Mairie - 56590 ILE DE GROIX
Tel. +33 (0)2 97 86 80 15 - Fax : +33 (0)2 97 86 59 97