The islands of Houat and Hoëdic can also be reached by ferry from Quiberon-Port-Maria with the Societé Morbihannaise et Nantaise de Navigation (1–6 sailings daily depending on the season; tel 08.20.05.60.00, or, from outside France, tel 02.97.35.02.00, www.smn-navigation.fr; €20.60 return, bicycles €10.50). The crossing to Houat takes forty minutes, to Hoëdic another 25. Alternatively, Vedettes Ar'moor sail to both islands from Le Croisic and nearby La Turballe, daily in summer (July & Aug only, departs Le Croisic 7.45am, La Turballe 8.15am; tel 02.97.62.94.43; €21 return). Finally, Navix (tel 02.97.46.60.00, www.navix.fr; €24 return) run day-trips to Houat only on most days in July and August, leaving Vannes at 7.30am, La Trinité at 8am, and Port-Navalo at 8.45am.You can't take your car to these two very much smaller versions of Belle-Île and both have a feeling of being left behind by the passing centuries, although the younger fishermen of Houat have revived the island's fortunes by establishing a successful fishing co-operative. Houat in particular has excellent beaches – as ever on its sheltered (eastern) side – that fill up with campers in the summer even though camping is not strictly legal. Hoëdic on the other hand has a large municipal campsite, overlooking the port (tel 02.97.30.63.32; closed Sept–June). There are a couple of small hotels on Houat – L'Ezenn (tel 02.97.30.69.73; €30–40) and the pricier Hôtel-Restaurant des Îles (tel 02.97.30.68.02; €40–55; closed Dec & Jan) – and one on Hoëdic, Les Cardinaux (tel 02.97.52.37.27, [email protected]; €40–55; closed Sun pm & Mon in winter). Alternate spellings:: France, Hoëdic, Hoëdic, Hoedic
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