Grève du Minieu, Sables-d'Or-les-Pins

Who this place suits

With family

10/10

As a couple

10/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

9/10

With a dog

5/10

Reduced mobility

10/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

The Grève du Minieu is the main beach of Sables-d’Or-les-Pins. About three kilometres long, it lies at the heart of a seaside resort created in the 1920s, still marked by its architecture and wooded avenues. The beach is lifeguarded in July and August. The 2026 leisure guide listed a beach access mat for people with reduced mobility from April to October and a Tiralo in July and August. The tourist office also mentions a Hippocampe chair, a kids’ club and activities run by the Centre Nautique de Fréhel and Armor Surf School. The beach is excellent for sand yachting, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing. At its end, the dune spit and the lagoon offer a second world, with marshes, warmer water at high tide and vast play areas at low tide. Dogs and horses are banned from 1 May to 30 September between 9 am and 9 pm. In 2026, official monitoring confirmed a lifeguarded, wheelchair-accessible site with drinking water, toilets and a first-aid post.

What you will see

• About 3 km long.
• A large beach of golden sand.

Practical information

Getting there

Sables-d’Or-les-Pins, 22240 Fréhel; access from the resort, seasonal buses and car parks nearby

Services

First-aid post, beach club, toilets, drinking water, water sports centre (Centre Nautique de Fréhel), surf school (Armor Surf School)

Parking

Can be very busy in July and August and on sunny weekends

Pets

From 1 May to 30 September, banned from 9 am to 9 pm; allowed before 9 am and after 9 pm

Accessibility

Wheelchair access, access mat, Tiralo in July and August

Lifeguarded swimming

In July and August

With family

Very well suited

Tides

Very strong influence; at low tide, a huge area for walking, games and the lagoon; at high tide, swimming is closer and the lagoon fills

Length

About 3 km

Activities

Swimming, surfing, sand yachting, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, windsurfing, kids’ club

Safety

Respect the water sports zones, follow the first-aid post’s flags, watch children on the very wide foreshore, respect the dune spit, check the tide around the lagoon

Best time

With family, during summer lifeguard cover, low tide depending on the activity; in a wheelchair, July and August for the Tiralo; for photos, late afternoon

Photography

The dune spit, the Sables-d’Or seafront, the view towards the islet of Saint-Michel; late-afternoon light

Ideal for

Families, people with reduced mobility, surfing, sand yachting, paddleboarding, kayaking, a full day

Nearby

Sables-d’Or-les-Pins, Cap Fréhel, Erquy

Frequently asked questions

Stay in Fréhel

Places to stay that are still available, with current prices, compared across the main booking platforms.

Partner link: a booking made from this map may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you.