I fear that Guilvinec may well have changed, but when we were there, it was almost like a snapshot of a Breton town much earlier in the century. Several older ladies were wearing the traditional high hats and other Breton attire; nor was this done as a tourist attraction. But 18 years is a long time and I doubt the present elders have preserved this kind of tradition. The town was a port, mainly for fishing, which seemed however to have passed its heyday. The tide was out and there were small crabs and waders all over the place. Although some parts of the coast verged on messy, there was interest and atmosphere in every step and it was a relief from places which breathed little other than tourism.
We stayed and ate here but I am not sure now which hotel it was, or I would have a separate entry for it because it was good. Meat was on the menu but it would have been a grievous sin to forego the lovely, delicious crab and fish of many varieties. The turbot, in particular, was great.