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10  I NTRoduCING BRIT T AN y

Discovering Brittany

The following itineraries have been designed family­friendly activities. Finally, there is a
to take in the highlights of Brittany with a two­week itinerary that covers the attractions
minimum of driving. The first itinerary out­ of northern Brittany between Rennes and Brest,
lined here is a week’s tour of southwestern including the two cities and encompassing
Brittany that takes in some of the region’s the stunning Côte de Granite Rose, Mont­St­
most beautiful towns and cities, coastal Michel and St­Malo. Additional suggestions
resorts and the megalithic wonders around are included for visitors who wish to extend
the Golfe du Morbihan. Next is a week in the stay for one or more days. Split, combine
southern Brittany based around the lively and follow your favourite tours or simply
city of Nantes – a tour with a number of be inspired.

Île de
Bréhat
Perros-Guirec Tréguier
Île de Batz
Cairn de Paimpol
Keremma Carantec Barnenez Lannion
Lesneven Château St-Cast-Le Cancale
Île de Kerjean Mont-
d’Ouessant Le Folgoët Morlaix Sables-d'Or-les-Pins Guildo Dinard St-Malo St-Michel
Bodilis
St- St-Thégonnec St-Briac St-Lunaire
Renan Landerneau Guimillau Pléneuf Mont-Dol
La Martyre Val-André Dol-de-
Le Conquet Brest CÔTES St-Brieuc Bretagne Menhir du
Daoulas D’ARMOR Champ-Dolent
0 km 30 Dinan
Camaret Landévennec
0 miles 15 Crozon Rance
Pleyben ILLE-ET- Fougères
VILAINE
Aulne
FINISTÈRE Ille
Rennes Vitré
Kernascléden Forêt de
Quimper Pontivy Paimpont Château des
Rochers-Sévigné
Paimpont
A Week in Concarneau Quimperlé Josselin Ploërmel
Southwestern Pont-Aven MORBIHAN
Brittany Vilai ne
Îles de Glénan Lorient
• Admire the magnificent
altarpiece of the Ten Île de Groix Auray Vannes Redon
Thousand Martyrs in Crozon. Carnac Questembert
Parc Zoologique
• Discover the secrets of Cairn de
Presqu’île de Gavrinis de Branféré LOIRE-
Quimper’s colourful Quiberon ATLANTIQUE
glazed pottery. Île de La Roche- Brest Erdre
Bernard
• Hike along the scenic Pointe Belle-Île- Houat Parc Régional
en-Mer de Brière
du Cabellou promontory, Île de Guérande
just south of the evocative Hoëdic Le Croisic La Baule St-Nazaire
walled port of Concarneau. Pornichet
• Wander through the pretty Loire
Nantes
lanes and art galleries of Pornic
Pont-Aven.
• Explore some of Brittany’s Île de
Noirmoutier
most breathtaking coasts
and beaches, along the
Presque’île de Quiberon.
• Marvel at Carnac’s
extraordinary megalithic
alignements, and the
Cairn de Gavrinis, France’s The dock at Concarneau
largest dolmen. Yachts, trawlers and sardine boats dot the dock of Concarneau, one
of France’s leading fishing ports. The Musée de la Pêche, at the entrance
to the ville close, offers an insight into the town’s maritime history.
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