A two-week loop from Rennes that circles the peninsula along the coast: Saint-Malo and Cancale, Cap Fréhel, the Pink Granite Coast, the Crozon peninsula, the Pointe du Raz, Concarneau and the Gulf of Morbihan. You drive without paying a single toll on Brittany's dual carriageways, and the tides decide when you can reach the Grand Bé, Île Callot or Île Tascon on foot or by car.
| Days | Stop | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Rennes | Start |
| Days 2 to 3 | Saint-Malo | 68 km · 55 min |
| Days 4 to 5 | Perros-Guirec | 162 km · 2h05 |
| Days 6 to 7 | Crozon | 128 km · 2h15 |
| Day 8 | Audierne | 62 km · 1h15 |
| Days 9 to 10 | Concarneau | 67 km · 1h05 |
| Days 11 to 12 | Carnac | 97 km · 1h15 |
| Day 13 | Vannes | 32 km · 30 min |
| Day 14 | Back to Rennes | 113 km · 1h30 |
Road route calculated from the stops (OpenStreetMap). Driving times assume no stops and no traffic: add time for photo breaks.
May to September, with June and September to avoid the July and August crowds. Winter brings storms and short days, but the Pointe du Raz car park becomes free and the Carnac stones are open to all from October to March.
🚗 68 km · 55 min of driving from Rennes
N137, a free dual carriageway at 110 km/h, or a detour via Dinan. Park at the Paul Féval park-and-ride, shuttle bus to the walled town included.
🚗 162 km · 2h05 of driving from Saint-Malo
Rance tidal barrage (D168, lifting bridge), D786 via Erquy and Cap Fréhel, then the free N12 to Guingamp and the D767.
🚗 128 km · 2h15 of driving from Perros-Guirec
D786 towards Morlaix, the free N12 towards Brest, N165 to Le Faou, then the D791 and the Térénez bridge onto the peninsula.
🚗 62 km · 1h15 of driving from Crozon
D887 and D63 via Locronan and Douarnenez, then the D765 to Audierne. Country roads at 80 km/h, no dual carriageway.
🚗 67 km · 1h05 of driving from Audierne
D784 to Quimper, then the D783. In summer the centre is pay-and-display: free park-and-ride with a shuttle bus in July and August.
🚗 97 km · 1h15 of driving from Concarneau
The free N165 via Quimperlé and Lorient to Auray, then the D768 to Carnac. The road past the stones (D196) is busy in summer.
🚗 32 km · 30 min of driving from Carnac
D768, then the free N165 via Auray. For Île Tascon, time your visit around low tide.
🚗 113 km · 1h30 of driving from Vannes
Start from Saint-Malo (1 night), then Perros-Guirec (1), Crozon (2) with a return trip to the Pointe du Raz, Concarneau (1) and Carnac (1). Return to Rennes on the free N24, skipping Rennes and Vannes.
| Car hire only, July | ≈ €51 a day |
|---|---|
| Car hire only, annual average | ≈ €38 a day (Kayak, Sept. 2026) |
| Cheapest month, November | ≈ €37 a day |
| Vehicle | A city car or compact: narrow port streets, walled towns and narrow tidal causeways. |
|---|---|
| Where to pick it up | At Rennes station, on the south side, as you step off the TGV. It is a loop, so no one-way fee. |
| Age | 21 and 1 year's driving experience at Europcar; under 26, €37 a day extra (capped at €370). |
| Your own car | Bringing your own car saves on hire. Display a Crit'Air sticker if you drive through Rennes. |
⚠️ July is the most expensive month in Rennes, 21% above the average: book early, especially for an automatic.
The N12, N165, N24 and N137 dual carriageways are free, a legacy of the 1969 Brittany road plan.
50 in towns. In the rain: 100 on dual carriageways. Morbihan: 344 km of country roads raised back to 90.
Unmarked camera cars driven by private operators in all four départements, with no visible flash.
0.2 g/l on a probationary licence. From 0.5 to 0.8 g/l: €135 and 6 penalty points.
Probationary licence: 110 on motorways, 100 on dual carriageways, 80 elsewhere.
Inside the ring road, the ring road itself excluded. In 2026, only unclassified vehicles are banned.
Paul Féval, at the entrance to the town: shuttle bus to the walled town included, 5 people, 24 hours.
Centre is pay-and-display from 15 June to 15 September; free P1 park-and-ride, shuttle bus in July and August.
Grand Bé, Callot, Tascon: crossing only around low tide. Allow a 30 to 45-minute margin.
Callot: no cars in July and August or at spring tides. Tascon: about 5 hours per tide.
≈ €2.15 per litre of unleaded SP95-E10, €2.40 for diesel (23 Sept. 2026)
Price recorded in September 2026: it changes every week, sometimes by 10 to 20 cents in a month. Today's price: prix-carburants.gouv.fr →
⛽ 729 km at 7 l per 100 km: about €110 at September 2026 prices, to share between passengers.
National averages from the French Ministry of the Economy. Prices can vary by 20 to 30 cents between stations: compare on prix-carburants.gouv.fr.
| Brittany dual carriageways (N12, N165, N24, N137, N164) | Free |
|---|---|
| A84 Caen-Rennes, if coming from Normandy | Free |
| A11 and A81 Paris-Rennes, if coming from Paris | ≈ €32.30 each way by car (Ulys) |
| Paul Féval park-and-ride, Saint-Malo | €3.30 a day, shuttle bus included |
| Cap Fréhel | €3 per car, all year round |
| Pointe du Raz | €8 from April to October, €4 in the evening, free in winter |
| Carnac stones | Guided tour €13, free access from October to March |
| Île Callot by car | Not allowed in July and August or at spring tides |
|---|---|
| Île Tascon causeway | About 5 hours per tide, around low tide |
| Grand Bé | On foot, at low tide only |
| Carnac stones | Inner fields closed from April to September, except on guided tours |
| Rance tidal barrage (D168) | Traffic stopped when the bridge lifts for boats |
Allow 10 to 14 days for this loop of 8 stages and 13 nights from Rennes, via Saint-Malo, the Pink Granite Coast, Crozon, the Pointe du Raz, Concarneau and the Gulf of Morbihan. In 7 days, keep Saint-Malo, Perros-Guirec, Crozon, Concarneau and Carnac. Following the whole Breton coast takes well over two weeks.
In July, about €660 of car hire for 13 days (€51 a day, Kayak average), no tolls in Brittany, around twenty euros for car parks at sights (Cap Fréhel €3, Pointe du Raz €8, Saint-Malo €3.30 a day) and about €110 of petrol at September 2026 prices for roughly 750 km. If you drive your own car from Paris, add the A11: €32.30 each way.
No. The N12, N165, N24, N137 and N164 dual carriageways are free, a legacy of the Brittany road plan approved in 1969. They are generally limited to 110 km/h, 100 in the rain. The nearest toll road is the A11 if coming from Paris; the A84 from Caen is free all the way.
At the Paul Féval park-and-ride, at the entrance to the town: €3.30 a day, with a shuttle bus to the walled town included for 5 passengers for 24 hours. The Saint-Vincent underground car park (481 spaces) is at the foot of the ramparts but fills up quickly in summer. On-street, 30 minutes free per half-day.
May to September. June and September avoid the crowds and full car parks of July and August. From October to March the Carnac stones are open to all and the Pointe du Raz car park becomes free, but storms, short days and fewer boats to the islands cut down what you can do.
Only to enter the Rennes low-emission zone, inside the ring road (the ring road itself is excluded). In 2026, only unclassified vehicles, registered before 1997, are banned there; Crit'Air 5 vehicles will be from 1 January 2027. The sticker costs €3.85 on certificat-air.gouv.fr, the only official website.
Driving rules, prices and closures checked in September 2026; hotels checked on OpenStreetMap and then on Booking. Rules change: read the official source before you leave, and check your own government's travel advice for the country. Stop photos: Wikimedia Commons, authors and licences under each image.
Off We Gooo road trip guide · offwegooo.com/en/road-trips/brittany · by Pierrick, updated 1 October 2026
