Cherrueix, Commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
Cherrueix is a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Malo, in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, situated along the coast of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. The village is made up of stone houses with slate roofs, surrounded by fields, marshlands, and a long dike running beside the water.
The origins of the village go back to a fortress built around a thousand years ago to protect the coast, around which farms and houses gradually formed. Several windmills were built in the 19th century, and three of them still stand in the landscape today.
The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in the center of the village, was built in a shape resembling a boat, reflecting the town's close ties to the sea. Each summer, a procession takes place around the statue of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, erected in 1888 on an embankment facing the water, originally to watch over sailors and fishermen.
The long coastal path along the dike is easy to walk or cycle, giving direct access to the marshes, mudflats, and sea views. The tidal bay changes appearance significantly between low and high tide, so timing a visit around low tide opens up wider views across the flats.
At low tide, rows of wooden stakes become visible in the bay, used by local farmers to grow mussels, a practice that has continued here for generations. This stretch of coastline is one of the few places where this type of shellfish farming can be seen so clearly from the shore.
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