FotoMalie

FotoMalie

FotoMalie is my little corner for collecting moments as I see them. I’m Marie-Lise, a curious amateur photographer from Belgium, drawn to travel, history, nature, and everyday details. Mostly photographed with my Fuji XT-4 and X100VI, simply because I want to capture and remember.

From a Dance of Death to the Breton Coast

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Côtes-d'ArmorJul 10, 2024BrittanyFrance

We started the day at the small chapel of Kermaria-an-Iskuit, home to a remarkable 15th-century Danse Macabre. In the fresco, Death leads people from every rank of society in the same dance. Rich or poor, powerful or humble, in the end everyone joins in.

From there, we headed towards the coast for a walk along the cliffs of Plouha, with wide views over the sea.

Later, we stopped near an oyster farm, another familiar sight along this part of the Breton coast.

Low tide always creates a very different scene. All along Brittany's coast, the sea retreats remarkably far, leaving small boats resting on the sand until the water returns. A sight that still feels unusual when you're used to harbours with pontoons and jetties.

We ended the day with a short stop at the ruins of Beauport Abbey near Paimpol. We didn't go inside, but even from the outside, the old stone walls and Gothic arches were worth the detour.

A day of medieval paintings, cliffs, tides and ruins, all within a small corner of Brittany.

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