Major City: Rennes, Brest
800 miles of rocky, rugged coastline
Small fishing villages
Celtic influence and history
Distinct Breton language and traditions
Architecture is the place that gives the soul of the region. In Brittany, you can find it in the megaliths, Kalfaris, castles, manors, countless churches and ancient villages. All of them have witnessed the changing history and rich traditions of Brittany. Popular traditions still in use in many parts of the region, local musical instruments and dialects have influenced Brittany’s characteristics.
Places of interest
Belle Ile: The largest of the Breton islands, Vauban citadel
Brest: Commercial port, and important naval base, Siam Street known to sailors throughout the world
Cancale: Small fishing port famous for oysters
Carnac Lines of almost 3,000 menhirs (gigantic stones) of which the last were erected in 2,000 B.C., Museum of prehistory, St. Michel tumulus (burial chambers)
Combourg Birthplace of romanticism, 16th century chateau where Chateaubriand was born
Concarneau Fishing port, old walled-town, little island with narrow streets and picturesque houses, surrounded by ramparts
Dinan Historical walled town high above the Rance River
Dinard Opposite St-Malo in a magnificent setting on the estuary of the Rance River
Douarnenez Typical Breton fishing port, port museum
Josselin Chateau with 15th-century manor owned by the Rohan family
Lorient Military and fishing port. The center of town, destroyed between 1944-45 has been rebuilt in regional style
Paimpol Sea and Floating Museums, boat excursions to Bréhat Island from Pointe de l’Arcouest
Perros-Guirec Leading resort on the “Pink Granite Coast”
Pont-Aven Quaint village with typical architecture along the painter’s route
Quiberon Boat service to three quiet and restful islands: Belle Ile, Houat, Hoedic
Quimper Gothic cathedral, Museum of Fine arts, pottery, old town
Rennes Capital of Brittany, medieval streets, half-timbered houses, Brittany Museum
St. Malo Historical walled city, fishing port and yachting harbor
Tréguier Former Episcopal city, 13th-15th century St. Tugdual Cathedral, Ernest Renan’s House
Vannes St. Peter Cathedral (13th-19th century) with 16th-century Gothic doorways.
Technical tourism and sports
Thalassotherapy, river cruises, cooking classes “Crêpe Bretonne”, earthenware
Sailing, hiking, cycling, golf, spas.
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Source: francetourism
