If you take your bike and ride about four miles from Saint-Pol-de-Léon, you’ll discover “Le Dossen,” the little hamlet where I spent my holidays as a child. Beach Break is a waterfront restaurant and bar, overlooking the Île de Sieck, where you can sink into the tranquility of the setting and play board games after a surfing lesson or shrimp fishing with a hand net. They serve crêpes and other dishes made from locally sourced and eco-conscious ingredients, craft beers from the Île de Batz or the Île de Carantec, and seaweed tartar from the Roscoff commune, always favoring short supply chains. The spot comes alive with regular events, from concerts to tattoo workshops. —Anne Berest

Anne Berest is a French novelist