La Gacilly is `The Town of the Artisan`. La Gacilly is a Ville-Fleurie (Blooming Town) .
- Riverfront La Gacilly
There is so much to see and do in La Gacilly, that one day just won't be long enough to take it all in!
La Gacilly is a Ville-Fleurie, and it is very proud of this title...during the summer months the whole town is absolutely jam packed with floral displays.
However, what really sets La Gacilly apart is its population of sculptors and artists. Most workshops and galleries are open to the public throughout the summer. The small local shops are all stuffed full of objets d`art and interesting curios, all of which are for sale. As you wander along the cobbled streets you will find workshop after workshop, a true voyage of discovery !!.
- La Gacilly
The town also boasts a botanical gardens which are free to walk round and enjoy.
There is also a free outdoor photographic exhibition which is very impressive. Huge photographs are reproduced and are hung around the town. The photos are truly amazing and MUST be seen !!
- Photo exhibition, La Gacilly
When legs are getting a bit weary, take a trip along the river in a small river boat. Boats can be hired by the hour (about 25 euros) or for half a day. We seem to do this every year!.. last year we hired a boat for half a day and picnicked on the river bank...it was a brilliant day out. I am assured by the boat owners that there is a lot of wildlife to be seen but with our very noisy children all the wildlife makes for small holes in the riverbanks!!
- La Gacilly Boat hire
Just next to the bridge is the Yves Rocher factory shop, so on your way home don't forget to grab some cosmetic bargains!..Just outside of La Gacilly is the Yves Rocher perfume factory where you can have a guided tour in English and see the perfume being made. Afterwards, take a walk around their extensive gardens where the exotic plants for the perfume are grown.
Market day is saturday morning and you can buy anything from live chickens to fresh veg.
For more information about La Gacilly and our local towns please see http://www.frenchgites.com/Tourism%20Brittany%20Towns.htm
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