Further afield
There is so much to see and do. Here is a small selection. The beaches
and ancient towns of the southern coast are approximately 50 minutes
by car.
Larmor Plage near L'Orient has enticing restaurants overlooking a sandy
beach,
a favourite of ours.
Guidel Plage, just along the coast, also has sandy beaches and great surfing.
Carnac is a pleasant tree-lined town with nice beaches close to the site of Neolithic Megaliths. Nearby Quiberon, once an island now a peninsula, also has lovely beaches.
Pont-Aven, a pretty port, famous for its school of artists based around Gaugin who painted here at the end of the 19th century.
The old town of Quimper has cobbled streets and cathedral. There is a Breton festival in July and classical music festival in August.
Vannes
Visit Vannes old town with ramparts built in the 14th and 15th Century, pretty
squares and narrow cobbled streets. A sophisticated city with colourful twice
weekly Wednesday and Saturday morning markets.
Auray
Well worth a visit for its famous basilica and historic harbour, plus plenty of restaurants and picture galleries/art shops to enjoy.
Concarneau
France's first fishing port. A charming walled town enclosed
within granite ramparts, a very
popular resort.
Pink and Emerald coasts
The northern wild and rugged Pink Granite coast boasts fine sandy beaches and breathtaking coastal walks.
The Emerald coast encompasses the walled towns of St Malo, Dinard, Cancale and Dinan.