Make Brittany Your Next Holiday Destination

Places To Visit

Take A Tour Through Brittany

Brittany is steeped in culture and history, and all this is set in a region of beautiful landscapes and stunning coastlines. No more so than in Southern Finistère where we are located! Here, you will find a land of proud and very friendly Bretons who welcome all who visit to enjoy their homeland.

There is lots to see and do whatever the weather. Despite the misconceptions, it rains less in Rennes than Toulouse, less in Carnac than Nice, and less in Brest than Biarritz! In Brittany, we have a spectacular coastline with stunning beaches that haven’t been overdeveloped, retaining their natural charm. Amongst places to visit, there are medieval towns with fascinating architecture, villages with thatched homes built from the local granite, and even the picturesque fishing ports where they film the French version of Doc Martin!

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Activities & Experiences

Experience the Vibrant Breton Culture

Enjoy the numerous Breton fetes and festivals throughout the summer months with dancing, music, fireworks, and traditional fayre at great prices. Sample locally grown oysters or the fresh seafood that is landed in one of the nearby harbours, you can even buy it straight off the fishing boats when they come in. Or just take time out in to savour the local dishes in the restaurants and cafes.

If you have lots of energy to spare there are great coastal and forest walks or you could just wander around the ramparts of the walled town in Concarneau. The roads, tracks and forests are perfect for mountain biking and most places produce a map of all the routes. Added to this you can go sailing, diving, surfing, windsurfing, sea fishing and even island hopping.

What more can we say, this is a truly fantastic place to go on holiday - we liked it so much we moved here!

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Breton Beaches

Enjoy the French Seaside

Brittany is truly blessed with its stunning beaches, and we are fortunate to have some of the best just a 15-minute drive away! You can explore a different beach every day of your holiday, each as enchanting as the last. There’s a beach here to suit everyone, from rock pools for young explorers, to sandy shores for sun-lovers, and perfect waves for budding surfers.

All the beaches are pristine with crystal clear water and an unspoilt natural environment. Some of the more popular ones also have a café/restaurant along with a variety of water sports equipment to hire; including canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, and more.

Towns of Brittany

Explore the Local Sites & Towns

Pont Aven

Pont Aven is only 10 minutes away and is a beautiful town nestling along the banks of the Aven River with its ancient granite water mills. It was originally a small fishing harbour but has become well-known for its art - made famous in the 1860s by a group of American Painters and Paul Gaugin who settled here to paint. Today you can visit the many art galleries in the town as well as the Musée de Pont Aven – if you are interested in painting, you can even find a course or two!

Visitors to Pont Aven can also take a stroll alongside the picturesque Aven river or even take a ferry or canoe up the lovely Belon river. For a leisurely afternoon, you can make your way into one of the riverside restaurants or cafes and sample some of the local wine and galettes.
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Concarneau

Concarneau is a bustling fishing port, the 3rd largest in France, and still has a few cannery factories for locally caught sardines. It is a great place to buy fresh seafood and, if you are an early riser, you can go to the fish auction that starts at 6am! Its numerous restaurants boast a wide variety of fish and shellfish to sample and its maritime charm continues with its Quayside.

As a historic town, it’s an intriguing place to explore with rambling streets and fantastic views from its ramparts. If you wish to sample Breton culture and tradition then you won’t want to miss an important event on the Breton calendar - ‘Fete des Filets bleus’ (blue fishing nets), a fantastic 5-day celebration that occurs every August.
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Quimper

Quimper (Kemper in Breton) is the oldest city in France and is listed as a historic town. It is well worth a visit and is only 20 minutes’ drive from here. There is a myriad of medieval streets to explore and the best preserved are opposite the beautiful 13th-15th century Cathedral. You can easily spend a day here looking at the architecture and old timber framed houses, not to mention visiting the many boutique shops! Quimper also hosts several markets, perfect for foodies and souvenir hunters, and there’s a fantastic festival held every July with plenty of chances to experience local culture.
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Rosporden

Rosporden is a charming traditional Breton market town located just 2 km from Keranmeriet. it dates back to the 10th century and was an estate in the Roman-gallo era. It offers a variety of artisan boulangeries, charcuteries, a cheese shop, wine cave as well as other local amenities to meet all your needs. For a car-free day, take the train to the historic city of Quimper. Enjoy a leisurely walk or cycle around one of the three scenic ponds that feed into the River Aven. Don't forget to bring some bread for the ducks and swans!

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French Islands To Explore

Stunning Places to Visit Off the Coast

Our coastline is spoilt by wonderful beaches but what many visitors don’t know is that we have many islands within easy reach of our shoreline! From the stunning Iles de Glénan archipelago to the hundreds of small islands in the Golfe du Morbihan, we would highly recommend taking a day trip to explore them! With megalithic sites like the Cromlech and mysterious chateaus hidden in the trees, these islands are the hidden gems of the French coast.

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The City of Art & History

Discover the Walled City of Vannes

Vannes dates to Roman times, becoming the capital city of Brittany a favoured residence of the Duke of Brittany in the 14th Century. Originally, Vannes was completely surrounded by defensive walls and today about two thirds of these remain. Within the walls, there are lots of wooden beamed houses dotted amongst the narrow medieval streets.

Vannes is an hour’s drive and it’s a lovely way to spend a day. Visitors to Vannes will enjoy walking around its medieval streets and admiring the striking architecture and beautifully coiffured gardens. Take time out to try some of the numerous restaurants and then later visit the bustling port, where yachts sail right up into the heart of the city.

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Explore Ancient Brittany

MEGALITHIC STONES AT CARNAC

The alignments of Carnac form the largest megalithic site in the world. They were erected around 4 500 B.C., and it is generally accepted that they had a religious role. The site is spread over 5kms, and the stones are in lines - the largest site has 1099 stones and the tallest is 4m high!

It is an amazing sight and well worth a visit. We’d highly recommend visiting the tourist information centre beforehand for an itinerary and map for the most important sites to see. In the summer months, there is also a little train that takes you around the site in a 50-minute tour, it has running commentary in several languages including English. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there from Keranmeriet.

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