Île-Tudy

Located a few minutes from Sainte-Marine, Île-Tudy is a village of extraordinary charm. Far from the classic seaside resorts, both Île-Tudy and Sainte-Marine have preserved their authentic aspect to share their history.

This island, which has become a peninsula, a former fishing ground, is an ideal place for walking and strolling through its narrow streets where many fishermen’s houses are located. It is also an ideal place to have a drink while admiring the sunset facing west on the mouth of the river Pont l’Abbé.

Enfin, vous pourrez admirez le phare de La Perdrix, célèbre pour son dessin qui matérialise le point de passage marin entre Loctudy et l’Île-Tudy.Finally, you will be able to admire the lighthouse of La Perdrix, famous for its design which materializes the marine passage point between Loctudy and Île-Tudy.Enfin, vous pourrez admirez le phare de La Perdrix, célèbre pour son dessin qui matérialise le point de passage marin entre Loctudy et l’Île-Tudy.

The History of Île-Tudy

This village takes its name from Saint-Tudy, one of the saints who christianized the Armorique and who founded a hermitage on a small island in 494.

Until the middle of the 19th century, Tudy Island was separated from the mainland by a dune tongue behind which stretched mudflats and salt meadows. During storms, the sea would seep in and encircle Tudy Island.

In 1852, the construction of a dyke and its lock will connect Tudy Island to the mainland by creating the Polder, which occupies an area of 350 hectares. Today this space where land and sea meet offers an astonishing diversity of Fauna and Flora.

Living conditions on the island were difficult for a long time because it was very subject to the elements. During storms, the sea covered the island and deposited sand and seaweed. The island obviously had no access to drinking water, which caused epidemics. At the beginning of the 19th century, a dyke was built to protect the island and at the end of the century a pump was installed to bring drinking water to the island.

Like any seaside village, Tudy Island has long lived off the fishing that fed the canneries and the shellfish harvesting by women. These activities have gradually disappeared, but oyster farming activities are still practiced.