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The Brittany region is made up of four "départements", each with its own rich personality:
Côtes d’Armor, famous for its magnificent, wild and unspoilt coastlines, such as the Emerald Coast and the Pink Granite Coast.
Finistère appeals to those who enjoy wild and rugged landscapes, with superb bays and headlands. This area is also proud of its traditional culture and its past, which it celebrates with folk festivals and the recounting of legends.
Ille-et-Vilaine home to charming seaside resorts and to the capital of Brittany: Rennes. You'll discover some incredible landscapes, notably in Dinard and the Emerald coast.
Morbihan, associated with delicious oysters and its many megaliths (large stones) which leave a curious legacy from prehistory.
Hoëdic, Houat, Belle-île, Groix, Sein, Molène, Ouessant, Batz, Bréhat… Each island has its own personality and very individual geography: creeks, coves, gold sandy beaches, cliffs, small traditional villages…
Le golfe du Morbihan
An enchanting place where the land, sea and sky combine to produce constantly-changing and unusual natural vistas. There are about a dozen islands and intriguing megaliths to discover.
Carnac is an important site due to its famous "alignment" or rows of 3,000 menhirs (standing stones). To the south of its prehistoric monuments, the protection from a peninsula creates a special coastline – a bay with azur blue water surrounded by several kilometres of fine, sandy beaches.
The Quiberon Peninsula extends about 14 km into the sea, between the foaming Wild Coast, the flowering heathlands and countless secluded sandy creeks and coves.
www.quiberon.com
BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA, THE COTES D’ARMOR
The pink granite coast
A fantastic chaos of rocks, the Pink Granite Coast is an extraordinary landscape; a natural jewel in an already fascinating coastline.
www.perros-guirec.com
Dinan
A mediaeval citadel that overlooks the exceptional Rance valley. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful towns in Brittany.
L'ille et Vilaine and the capital of Brittany
RENNES
It's impossible to resist the charms of the capital of Brittany. Here's some suggestions for what to do in Rennes: wander through the fresh produce market at the Place des Lices, visit Brittany's Parliament, lunch on rue St Georges, shop in the city centre or in one of the many modern shopping malls, relax in the Thabor Botanical Gardens, enjoy a concert in a bar... or simply lose yourself in the cobble-stoned backstreets of Old Rennes, amongst the half-timbered medieval houses. You won't forget your stay in this festive and welcoming student town.
www.tourisme-rennes.com
FOUGERES
One of the gateways to Brittany, this mediaeval town contains a host of attractions.
www.ot-fougeres.fr
COMBOURG
The home town of the founder of romanticism... A small town, but full of character; find out about the life of the writer Chateaubriand by visiting its chateau.
www.combourg.org
DOL DE BRETAGNE
Although its architecture is medieval, the town is resolutely modern and lively, with a rich programme of cultural and sporting events and other activities.
www.pays-de-dol.com
LA FORET DE BROCELIANDE
In this forest legends were made, as the setting for the adventures of the Knights of the Round Table. Its landscape is varied, with shady thickets, lakes and sunlit ridges.
www.broceliande-tourisme.info
Find here information on the Emerald Coast, Dinard and Saint-Malo.
Finistere, the far west of Brittany
PONT-AVEN
This artist's paradise is home to many old windmills. Discover the beauty of Pont-Aven's countryside, its connection with art and why it is so popular with artists.
www.pontaven.com
POINTE DU RAZ
The Pointe du Raz is a listed site in France, which preserves its precious natural beauty. This impressive rocky spur is one of the outermost tips of Europe, weathered by wind and waves.
www.pointeduraz.com
This list is not exhaustive, and the details provided may be changed.
