The ‘bourg’ of Plourhan itself is an example of everyday life unaffected by tourism.

It is the hub of country lanes leading like spokes to everywhere you might wish to go, and the handsome floodlit Town Hall and flags flying are a welcoming sight on your return.

No ‘problème’ to park right outside the scrumptious bakery to get your croissants and all kinds of interesting (and healthy) bread, or pop into the friendly post office for the right stamps for your holiday postcards, before heading off inland for a change.

Leaving the cottage in the general direction of the golf course you are again spoilt for choice.

As you travel inland towards the city of Guingamp (/gan- gone/), you will see that places are signposted in Breton (related, among other languages, to Welsh, for example ‘gwen’= white).

You might make for the ‘petite cité de caractère’, the delightful Pontrieux (not Portrieux this time). From Pontrieux you could visit the Château de La Roche Jagu with its beautiful gardens and views and a long, varied season of cultural events.

Or you could go straight on, deeper into the wild heart of Brittany.