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Brittany
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: May to September
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Welcome
Brittany, in a few days
Some 2,700 km of wild coastline in the far west of France, dotted with lighthouses, islands and fishing ports, from the walled corsair town of Saint-Malo to the pink granite of Ploumanac'h. You walk the GR34 coastal path into the spray, cross the moorland of Brocéliande and end the day with a buckwheat galette and dry cider.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Saint-Malo and its corsair old town free · about 2 hWalk the full circuit of the ramparts for views down onto the Sillon and Bon-Secours beaches and the forts scattered across the bay.
- Afternoon · Brocéliande Forest free · half a dayPaimpont Forest, the Brocéliande of Arthurian legend, where you can seek out Merlin's tomb, the Fountain of Youth and the Valley of No Return.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hôtel Anne de Bretagne€110 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Gulf of Morbihan · half a dayAn inland sea of islands that changes with every tide; cycle the lanes of the Île aux Moines or kayak past oyster beds.
- Afternoon · The Carnac stones free · about 1 hClose to 3,000 standing stones raised more than 6,000 years ago, stretching for 4 km across the Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan sites.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hôtel Le Nouveau Monde€130 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Quiberon and the Côte Sauvage free · half a dayOn the west side of the peninsula, 8 km of cliffs, arches and coves pounded by Atlantic rollers, with a coast road and footpath alongside.
- Afternoon · The Crozon Peninsula free · a full dayThe Tas de Pois sea stacks off Pointe de Pen-Hir, the clear water of Île Vierge beach, and GR34 paths linking headlands and sea caves.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hôtel Ajoncs d'Or€130 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The island of Ouessant · a full dayAt the far western tip of Brittany: bare moorland, free-roaming sheep, dark cliffs, fierce currents and the powerful Créac'h lighthouse.
- Afternoon · The Pink Granite Coast at Ploumanac'h free · about 1 h 30The old customs officers' path between Perros-Guirec and Ploumanac'h winds through strangely shaped pink boulders to the Mean Ruz lighthouse, built of the same stone.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Le Valmarin€140 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Baguette: the daily bread, bought fresh from the boulangerie. Ask for a "tradition", made with nothing but flour, water, salt and yeast.
- Croissant and pain au chocolat: breakfast pastries, best in the morning while still warm.
- The cheese course: served after the main dish and before dessert, from Comté to Camembert.
- Steak frites: the bistro standard. Order it "saignant" for rare or "à point" for medium.
- Galettes and crêpes: savoury buckwheat pancakes from Brittany filled with ham, egg and cheese, then sweet ones for pudding.
- House wine: ordered by the carafe or the "pichet" at lunch, and often better value than a bottle.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Say "bonjour" when you walk into a shop, a bakery or a café, and "au revoir" as you leave. Skipping it comes across as rude.
- Lunch runs from about noon to 2pm and dinner starts around 7.30pm. In between, most restaurant kitchens are closed.
- Most shops close on Sunday, and many small towns shut on Monday too. Bakeries and markets open on Sunday morning.
- Do not pay for bottled water at the table: ask for "une carafe d'eau", tap water that is served free with a meal.
- Around the big Paris sights, walk past anyone with a petition or a friendship bracelet. They are there to distract you while someone else takes your wallet.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjour |
| Thank you | Merci |
| Please | S'il vous plaît |
| Yes | Oui |
| No | Non |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi |
| Goodbye | Au revoir |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais ? |
| I don't understand | Je ne comprends pas |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ? |
| Where are the toilets? | Où sont les toilettes ? |
| The bill, please | L'addition, s'il vous plaît |
| Help! | Au secours ! |
| Cheers! | Santé ! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €105 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMay to September
PlugC/E · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingService is included by law, round up
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Check that tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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