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 Welcome to beautiful Brittany!

 

A fascinating area of France with Celtic roots - in ways more similar to parts of the UK than France!  The coastline is rugged and interspersed with lovely sandy coves, whilst inland regions reflect its agricultural character.  France For Families brings you a wealth of information on this region including the best towns, tourist attractions, water parks, beaches, and markets. Click on the map for further information.

 

Best beaches in Brittany - Perros Guirec Best beaches in Brittany - St Cast Best beaches in Brittany - Dinard Best beaches in Brittany - Audierne Best beaches in Brittany - Benodet Beaches near Carnac and the Quiberon peninsula Best beaches in Brittany - La Baule Best attractions in Brittany - Tepacap Best attractions in Brittany - Coëtarlann Aventures Best attractions in Brittany - Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré Best attractions in Brittany - La Belle Ile Best towns in Brittany - Vannes Best Attractions in Brittany - Carnac Standing Stones Best towns in Brittany - Lorient Best attractions in Brittany - Labyrinthe du Corsaire - Near Loirent Best towns in Brittany - Concarneau Les Balneides Best attractions in Brittany - Odet Loisirs Best towns in Brittany - Locronan Menez Hom Viewpoint Best towns in Brittany - Josselin Lac du Guerledan Best attractions in Brittany - Oceanopolis Best attractions in Brittany - Le Vapeur de Trieux Jugon-les-Lacs Best towns in Brittany - Dinan Best towns in Brittany - St Malo Best attractions in Brittany - Labyrinthe du Corsaire - Near St Malo Le Parc des Grands Chenes Best attractions in Brittany - Le Mont St-Michel Best attractions in Brittany - La Bourbansais Foret de Villecartier Best attractions in Brittany - Parc L'Ange Michel Best towns in Brittany - Fougères Best towns in Brittany - Rennes Best towns in Brittany - Vitre Map of BrittanyBrittany has four regions, each with it's own distinct identity: the Côtes D’Armor to the north boasting steep cliffs and attractive medieval towns; Finistère on the west coast, heavily influenced by its maritime roots; Morbihan in the south has a huge number of megaliths and Ille et Vilaine in the east where the beautiful emerald coastline stretches  from Le Mont St.-Michel to St Briac.

 

Brittany makes a great holiday destination with direct ferry services from the UK and offering a wide choice of competitively priced gite accommodation.  It covers a huge area so it really is possible to get away from it all and discover the celtic roots of this incredible region, or to soak up the and on the beach if you prefer!

The Best Attractions in Brittany

Le Mont St Michel in north-east Brittany

Brittany's
Best
Beaches

Vapeur Trieux in north-west Brittany

Our
Favourite
Towns

Vitre - one of the outstanding towns in Brittany

Brittany Market
Days

 

Music Festivals


Reflecting its Celtic roots Brittany hosts many music festivals, often accompanied by attractive displays of regional costume. They are great for entertainment value! Try one of the following:
 

- Redon "Les Nocturiales" - held at the end of July and the beginning of August around the church of St Sauveur.

- Lorient "Festival Interceltique" - first two weeks of August.

- St Brieuc – held in September.

Temperature

 

Brittany's weather is heavily influenced by the Atlantic so that even in the height of summer the weather doesn’t  get too hot,  whilst in the winter it is usually much milder than the rest of France.  You can see the typical climate throughout the year in the graph on the left hand side.  For today's Temperature profile in Brittanyweather looks at the panel on the right, or click to go to an external website for a 5 day forecast.

 

Breton bikes - biking holidays

Quality bicycle hire and cycling tours in Brittany and Normandy