Gnocchi sautéed in butter with Roquefort sauce
The secret to good gnocchi is tasty potatoes…. Ingredients Serves 2 : Recipe
Lighting and maintaining a fire in a wood-burning stove
We recommend the reverse fire method, which is an excellent technique for lighting a fire in a wood-burning stove, as it promotes more efficient, more gradual combustion and produces much less smoke. The method that is too often taught consists (wrongly) of putting the lighted kindling under the large logs, which has the effect of […]
The gardener triumphs over unruly wild boar
They get a bad press, they’re ill-behaved, they “lift the carpet” to glean a few acorns and insects but forget to put the grass back in place. What a nuisance these beasts are… Predators? Probably, like the rest of us, but are they so dangerous on a daily basis that we think they should be […]
L’Atelier Mélanie: A gastronomic ode to Brittany
… 5 minutes from Kerbeleg : L’Atelier Mélanie is a refined place where gastronomic heritage meets modern creativity. The restaurant is run by Jean-Baptiste, an experienced chef trained in prestigious establishments, and Laura, a talented pastry chef from the world of luxury hotels. Together, they pay tribute to Mélanie Rouat, a leading figure in Breton […]
Visit Pont Aven and the surrounding area: A Breton adventure not to be missed!
During your stay at Kerbeleg, discover the must-see places to visit in Pont Aven: museums, walks and gastronomy. The city of painters in Brittany Welcome to Pont Aven, a real gem nestling on the banks of the river, a small Breton town that will win you over with its picturesque charm, its rich artistic scene […]
From Le Pouldu to the abbey site of Saint Maurice
This magnificent walk up the Laïta from Le Pouldu beach will take you to the exceptional site of the former St Maurice abbey. If you ask for a lift:Duration : 1h30 one wayDistance : 6.5 km one way If you wish to make the return trip, you can also park your car at Le Pouldu, […]
Pesto spread
Our pesto spread, originally a green sauce from Italy, is a real explosion of flavour in the mouth. Made with fresh basil leaves, creamy cashew nuts, aromatic garlic, grated Parmesan, velvety olive oil and a touch of lemon, it embodies the perfect balance between freshness and richness for a joyful aperitif. This quick and easy […]
Discover the Roches du Diable: Hell and the natural beauty of the Ellé river
In the heart of the Ellé valley, an impressive natural site comes to life, combining age-old legends and wild beauty. The Roches du Diable (Devil’s Rocks), a place where hell and holiness clashed, transport you into a mysterious and majestic world. Discover the fascinating history of this wooded and undulating region between Le Faouët and […]
Fresh vegetables to fight hunger
How can we alleviate the hunger that still grips the far too many families living below the poverty line in Brittany? In the heart of this rural region, initiatives are multiplying to supplement food bank donations. And what if adding fresh produce to the baskets distributed made a significant difference? In our Mandala vegetable garden, […]
Close-up of the Mandala vegetable garden: Revelations about invisible life
At the heart of our Mandala vegetable garden, a secret, miniature world blooms under the gentle kiss of the sun. It’s a spectacle that only the most attentive observers can appreciate, a ballet of life revealed in all its splendour when you dive into the fascinating world of insects, flowers and plants in macro photography. […]
Uncle Fafa’s oriental pan-fried pumpkin and green beans
To give our garden vegetables a taste of yesteryear, this tasty recipe will tantalise your taste buds. (Serves 2) Ingredients Recipe Serving suggestion Serve on a plate, moulded in a circle, with slices of gherkins ‘à la russe’ for a slightly acidic balance and buckwheat pancake crisps for a perfect crunch.
Auntie Nana’s cheese and aubergine crumble
Discover a tasty and comforting recipe with this delicious aubergine and goat’s cheese crumble. Perfect for a light supper or a gourmet side dish, this dish marries the Mediterranean flavours of aubergine with the creaminess of goat’s cheese. Easy to prepare and always impressive, this aubergine crumble will quickly become a favourite at your table. […]
Aude’s courgette carpaccio
For a sunny day, this refreshing starter will awaken your taste buds. Ingredients Recipe
Vegetable garden baskets
This is our first summer of harvests, late harvests because the time taken to create the Mandala meant that we had to postpone sowing and planting the plants indoors and growing them in the Mandala. The first successes, the first delights, a few failures too, but always the joy of learning and enjoying fruit and […]
Old Breton chimneys
At the heart of the majestic Breton residence of Kerbélégou, the upper room transports us back through the centuries, giving us a glimpse of the captivating history that lies within. Taking the stone staircase, we are guided to this singular space by a finely worked door, a door that seems to be the threshold between […]
Jérôme Guivarc’h, art meets nature near Pont Aven
Just a stone’s throw from Pont Aven, the birthplace of Brittany’s artists, this emerging talent on the art scene, Jérôme Guivarc’h, sculpts wood and metal with brio. His exceptional work is well worth a visit during your stay in Kerbeleg. A daring and multi-talented creator, Jérôme meticulously chooses wood from sustainable species that will immortalise […]
Mixed wood chopping board by Jérôme Guivarc’h
This magnificent chopping board is a true work of handcrafted art. Crafted with care and creativity, it is made from a range of wood species carefully selected to create a harmonious and aesthetically pleasing blend. The main body of the board is crafted from walnut, providing a solid, resistant base. Strips of beech intertwine elegantly, […]
Aunt Nana’s rhubarb and rosemary jam
From its giant leaves, visible from the end of the Mandala kitchen garden, we’ve concocted a delicious breakfast recipe. We’ve added a generous infusion of our aromatic garden rosemary. A real treat on a slice of Uncle Fafa’s ‘Bee & Cicada’ bread and a knob of salted butter. Ingredients Recipe The magic of Rosemary : […]
Recipe for Uncle Bernie’s “rainbow” vegetable log
Bernard, who’s visiting Kerbeleg, got in the kitchen to make this refreshing vegetable cake. You can replace the goat’s cheese with coconut cream for the Vegan version. Ingredients Quantities and assortment of vegetables to be adapted according to your desires at the time or the season. 300 to 500 g of vegetables and two large […]
The “bees & cicadas” bread
We’re delighted to offer you our exclusive recipe for bread, served crisp every morning. We’ve called it “Bees & Cicadas”, a tribute to the generous nature of our regions. Our bread recipe is the result of a subtle blend, combining honey from a beekeeper in Riec-sur-Bélon with carefully selected herbs from Provence. This unique blend […]
The butter croissant
Despite its Viennese origins and its shape in historical reference to the Turkish flag, it has blossomed over the years to become the inseparable first bite of breakfast “à-la-française”. These butter croissants are real delights that will delight all your senses. Their plump shape may seem deceptive, but as soon as you bite into them, […]
Yoghurt with jam and fruit
The freshness and indulgence of creamy milk and homemade jam. To start the day with a touch of sweetness, we offer you our delicious yoghurts with jam and fruit. These carefully prepared yogurts are a symphony of flavours and textures that will delight your taste buds. Each spoonful of our yoghurts made with good whole […]
Cereal mix
A healthy, balanced option to round off your breakfast. To look after your well-being and give you the energy you need for a dynamic day, we’ve thought of everything, including fibre and slow sugars. Our selection of cereals is specially designed to provide you with a source of essential nutrients and digestive-friendly fibre. Cereals are […]
Jams
Our home-made jams are a veritable ode to gourmet delights and nature. Prepared with care, they are the fruit of the delicious treasures that our orchard offers us in season. Strawberry-Lavender, Rhubarb, Quince and many more, the choice of flavours changes with the seasons and the harvests. When the weather cooperates and the fruit ripens […]
Honey from Riec-sur-Bélon
We’re lucky enough to be neighbours with a passionate beekeeper for over thirty years: Patrick Guyader, who runs his hives in Riec-sur-Bélon. His passion for bees and nature is reflected in the exceptional honey we are pleased to offer you with your breakfast. This honey from Riec-sur-Bélon is a real marvel of flavour, and every […]
Salted butter caramel cream
For those with a sweet tooth, our irresistible salted butter caramel spread is a delicious creation and one of our most prized culinary treasures, a veritable symphony of sweet and savoury that will appeal to the most discerning palates. A typically Breton touch from Kerbeleg. Our salted butter caramel cream is made with care (and […]
Teas and infusions
We’ve created a special selection of teas and infusions to satisfy all your tastes and offer you a unique tasting experience throughout the day. You are welcome to help yourself to our varied range of teas and infusions. Our selection is regularly updated according to current availability, guaranteeing fresh, exquisite flavours. For those who prefer […]
Birdsong
As the sun peeks over the horizon, the countryside and its tiny ecosystem awakes around the Mandala to the melodious sound of birds. The first rays caress the sleeping countryside, gently warming the pink-tinted sky and the tallest bean plants entwining their ears of corn. The silence of the night gradually dissipates, replaced by a […]
Accueil Vélo Tourisme
Accueil Vélo is a national brand that guarantees a welcome, services and specific facilities tailored to the needs of cycling tourists along cycle routes in France. It helps to reassure cycling tourists, particularly those from abroad, about the quality of the services available to them, with the aim of making their cycling trip easier. It […]
The Library
Our games room is full of literary treasures. An entire wall is dedicated to a vast collection of books and comics in French and English, carefully arranged for your enjoyment. Whether you’re a literature fan or a comic book aficionado, you’re sure to find something to satisfy your reading appetite. Relax You are welcome to […]
The toad, prince of the garden
Fellow gardeners, welcome to the enchanting world of the vegetable garden, where magic happens and miracles come to life! Today we present KERMIT, our little toad who still thinks he’s a pretty frog, a prince in the Mandala garden. We had our eye on Kermit, lurking behind a stone in the well, so we invited […]
Water: Life!
Connecting our well to our vegetable garden: a crucial step towards food self-sufficiency. We’ve had this idea in the back of our minds for a while: to connect our well to the centre of our Mandala vegetable garden. It’s now an absolute necessity for all gardeners concerned about the environment and efficiency in the garden. […]
Amending our soil for a sustainable crop
In our quest for environmentally-friendly agriculture, we felt it was essential to return to natural, traditional methods. Using cow manure to enrich the soil is an age-old practice. We have 4 tonnes of cow manure delivered to us, which we spread over our vegetable patch using a wheelbarrow. We apply a final pass of the […]
Decompacting the soil
Once the sketch had been finalised and the circular layout positioned, we marked out a large 23 metre square that we were going to turn over, essentially on the surface, with a rotovator. This tool isn’t ideal, but turning over 500 m2 with the grelinette (aerator) was an impossible mission, given the hardness of the […]
A wild sketch between heaven and earth
Designing the beds The concept of our mandala vegetable garden offers a unique and aesthetic approach to the creation of our vegetable garden. Bringing living things back into the midst of dormant nature requires a bit of work on the subject. We’re dedicating a 23 metre square, or around 500 square metres, to this ‘kingdom […]
Bélon oysters: A tasty journey to the heart of Breton tradition
Welcome to the Bélon oysters farm, a true treasure of western Brittany. Here you’ll meet François, a kind-hearted oyster farmer who has inherited a wonderful family tradition. For over 150 years, his family has carried on the tradition of breeding the famous flat Bélon oysters, a unique product that is the pride of this region. […]
An office, a greenhouse?
It all starts with the seed. It’s the middle of winter, February 2023, the dozens of packets of reproducible seeds are piling up on the desk and we’re itching to finally give life to those thousands of little vegetables and aromatic plants in the making. This year, to give the kitchen garden every chance of […]
Stevia for sweet tooths
It took a long time to germinate, and its fragile micro-seeds required a great deal of patience, but now it finally takes pride of place in the Mandala, the friend of diabetics and gourmets alike. Stevia, that little green plant, is a precious ally in the kitchen garden! You too can grow it on your […]
When pumpkins take off!
We set aside the organic waste from the kitchen and added the solid residues from our liquid manure fermentation, creating a smelly mini-butte which, covered with straw to mask the stench, housed a small handful of pumpkin seeds. The result is amazing! Giant leaves and unusual proliferation (these are the same seeds that last year […]
The clearing
We only knew Kerbeleg through my grandfather’s stories and photos. The fields of the manor farm surrounding it, our neighbour’s draught horse, these images of nature and green labour that already made me dream a little. This clearing, to which the house turned its back, was home to a small vegetable garden in the summer, […]
Zazou’s cheesecake recipe, with lemon zest and red fruit coulis
When Elisa arrives from Brest at Kerbeleg with her uncooked cheesecake under her arm, you already know that the moment of dessert is going to take on rainbow colours, your taste buds are going to enjoy a moment of happiness, sparkling with gourmet freshness. So get your aprons ready, there’s going to be a swing […]
The stone staircase
The authentic, magical Kerbeleg staircase “hors œuvre” (outside the building) must have been in an old turret or structure flanking the building. The roof, which must have been conical, with a pepperpot or four-sided, has been truncated. It is a spiral staircase with winding steps, typical of the second half of the 15th century. It […]
The land
Until the 1950s, agriculture in Brittany was dominated by small family farms. Consolidation changed this dynamic by grouping plots together and modernising them with new technologies. This increased productivity, but some farmers lost their land and Brittany’s traditional bocage landscape was destroyed. Despite this, Brittany remains a major agricultural region in France, reconciling modernity with […]
Chez Jacky – Oyster farming tradition and seasonal cuisine along the water’s edge
… 12 minutes from Kerbeleg : Situated on the banks of the River Bélon, Chez Jacky is an emblematic address dedicated to seafood lovers. With a panoramic view of the sea and river, this restaurant offers an authentic and refined culinary experience, featuring local produce and fresh ingredients. Cuisine and specialities The restaurant’s cuisine focuses […]
Le Rive Gauche – Local cuisine and breathtaking views of Doëlan harbour
… 18 minutes from Kerbeleg : In the heart of the charming port of Doëlan nestles Le Rive Gauche, the embodiment of quality cuisine rooted in tradition. In a warm and welcoming setting, this restaurant offers both classic dishes and innovative culinary creations, with an emphasis on fresh, local and organic produce. As true followers […]
La Promenade – A treasure trove of flavours in the heart of Pont-Aven
… 10 minutes from Kerbeleg : La Promenade, a unique venue with a magnificent view over the river Aven and a peaceful terrace, is the perfect place for a break. The restaurant offers modern, refined cuisine, with a menu that changes regularly according to the seasons and the inspirations of chef David Manchia. Fresh produce […]
The Yoga studio
Our yoga studio in the heart of the Breton countryside is ideally nestled in a 2 hectare wooded park. This oasis of calm and serenity offers a 180 degree view of the green hills that stretch as far as the eye can see. Built in stone, the studio is located in the western extension of […]
Plants culture associations
The combination of crops is considered one of the essential keys to creating a harmonious ecosystem in a permaculture garden. In this approach, we see each plant as an actor in an interconnected system, contributing to the overall balance and health of our garden. We try to understand the interactions between the plants and carefully […]
Red roses
In the heart of the magnificent Kerbeleg garden, the red roses bloom proudly, true jewels of nature. Their petals, a vibrant red, seem to capture the passion and love that surrounds them. Their intoxicating fragrance delicately floats in the air, attracting butterflies and bees that come to honor them with their presence. Every morning, the […]
18 Christmas trees
60 years on and the line of small fir trees planted by Daddy that separated us from Furic’s field have been ravaged by processionary caterpillars. In less than 2 years they have become depleted 25m poles, depressing. So we hired a team of woodcutters to cut down and cut up these 16 trees, some of […]
