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Brittany France Vacation Guide


Beautiful places to visit in Brittany France


With some of the finest coastal scenery in the country, fascinating historical attractions, and delicious food, Brittany has something for every traveller.


Brittany is popular for family friendly vacations, and many holidaymakers flock to the popular resorts and beaches on the north coast, or the ancient megaliths of Carnac in the south.

But there are also plenty of special places in Brittany that are often overlooked or not really known about, that we will share with you here.



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Plougrescant, North Coast - Brittany France



If you get the chance to visit Brittany, we are sure you will love it and will want to return again.

We've put together a little Brittany travel guide for you so you can easily plan your holiday without spending hours searching for that 'perfect' escape.


Click on the links to find out more!


(In a hurry? Take a peek at our Brittany At A Glance Quick Facts!)







brittany-france-cap-frehel Brittany Beaches

Our own personal selection of the most beautiful beaches in Brittany.






North Coast of Brittany

Popular beach resorts such as Dinard and the Pink Granite Coast.






Dinan

One of our favourite places in Brittany - if you have the chance to visit, we'd highly recommend it!






West Coast - Finistère

Wild and dramatic coastlines, windswept islands and scenic villages.






South Coast - Morbihan

A good mix of beaches, pretty coastal scenery and interesting towns such as Vannes.






Carnac

World famous prehistoric sites.






Central and Eastern Brittany

Rennes, Brittany's capital, plus Merlin's forest, and medieval towns of Fougères and Vitré.






Accommodation in Brittany

From castles and forts, to luxury hotels and cozy guesthouses, here are some ideas on where you can stay on your Brittany holiday.






Brittany Map

Maps of Brittany to help you plan your trip. We've split the map up into the different regions, and the places we talk about on our Brittany pages are marked in different colours.






Brittany France At A Glance

Brittany is a region in northwest France.

Main cities: Brest, Quimper and Roscoff (West), Saint-Brieuc, Dinan, Dinard (North), Rennes (East) and Vannes (South).

Click here for a regional map of France

- Travelling To Brittany -
By Air
Direct flights from the UK, mostly to Dinard, Brest and Rennes; try Flybe, Ryan Air or AerArann. Domestic flights from Paris with Air France (although can be more expensive.)

Click here for more information about flights to France

By Ferry from the UK or Ireland
Portsmouth to Saint-Malo (approx 10 hours)
Plymouth to Roscoff (approx 6 hours)

More about ferries to France

Train from Paris
Brest - 4hrs
St-Malo - 3hrs
Quimper - 4hrs
Rennes - 2hrs
Saint Brieuc - 3hrs
Vannes - 3hrs

More about train travel in France

Driving
Paris to Brest - 5h40 mins
Paris to Rennes - 3h30mins

More about driving in France













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