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59The holidays, festivals and big events of the year, month by month: what there is to do in Brittany, and when.
Event
The Route du Rhum 2026 village opens in Saint-Malo
The Route du Rhum 2026 village has opened in Saint-Malo. Opening hours, free entry, the boats, the events and our tips for your visit.
6 min readFestivals, Activities
Festival
Mythos Festival 2027: Axelle Red, Jeanne Added, Niro and the new names
Mythos celebrates its 30th anniversary from 8 to 18 April 2027 in Rennes: Axelle Red, Jeanne Added, Niro, Acid Arab and Coline Rio join the line up. The programme day by day.
4 min readFestivals
Calendar
Route du Rhum 2026: how to follow the start
Sunday 1 November at 1:02pm: the start of the Route du Rhum live on TV, on the radio, at the Saint-Malo village, in the cinema, from the coast or at sea.
5 min readFestivals, Viewpoints
Festival
Festival du Bout du Monde 2027: dates, line up and tickets
The Bout du Monde returns on 30 and 31 July and 1 August 2027 in Crozon: first artists on 11 December, tickets on sale on the 12th, three day pass at €92.
4 min readFestivals
Festival
Angèle at the Vieilles Charrues 2027
Angèle will play the Vieilles Charrues on Friday 16 July 2027, her only date in Brittany: tickets from €53, programme and tips for your stay in Carhaix.
4 min readFestivals
Calendar
Halloween 2026 in Brittany: what to do
Haunted castles, spooky museums, children’s parties and Samain in Brocéliande: what to do for Halloween 2026 in Brittany, department by department.
6 min readCastles, Museums, Activities
Calendar
Route du Rhum 2026 in Saint-Malo: the guide
Village from 20 October to 1 November, start on 1 November at 1:02pm, where to see the boats, park and stay: the guide to the Route du Rhum 2026 in Saint-Malo.
5 min readFestivals, Viewpoints, Heritage
Calendar
What to do in Brittany in November 2026
The start of the Route du Rhum, the Utopiales, the Yaouank fest-noz, the Festival des 3 Continents, oysters and autumn walks: what to do in Brittany in November 2026.
6 min readFestivals, Museums, Walks
Calendar
What to do in Brittany in December 2026
Trans Musicales from 2 to 6 December, Christmas markets, Christmas holidays, oysters and winter walks: what to do in Brittany in December 2026, city by city.
5 min readFestivals, Markets, Museums
Calendar
What to do in Brittany in January 2027
La Folle Journée in Nantes from 27 to 31 January, spring tides from 23 to 25 January, thalassotherapy and museums: what to do in Brittany in January 2027, in peace and quiet.
5 min readFestivals, Viewpoints, Museums
Season
What to do in Brittany during the All Saints’ holidays
The Route du Rhum in Saint-Malo, spring tides, Halloween, forests and museums: our ideas for enjoying Brittany during the 2026 All Saints’ holidays.
7 min readActivities, Museums, Castles, Nature
Season
Christmas markets in Brittany in 2026
Rennes, Nantes, Brest, Quimper, Vannes, Christmas at Trévarez: the dates of the 2026 Christmas markets in Brittany, the venues and our tips for enjoying them.
6 min readMarkets, Castles, Villages
Season
What to do in Brittany during the 2026 Christmas holidays
Markets and lights, Christmas at Trévarez, great winter walks, indoor visits and Christmas Eve dinner: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Brittany.
6 min readVillages, Activities, Viewpoints
Christmas
What to do in Finistère during the Christmas holidays
Christmas at Trévarez, the Quimper Christmas village, Locronan lit up, Océanopolis and wild headlands: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Finistère.
6 min readCastles, Villages, Museums
Christmas
What to do in Morbihan during the Christmas holidays
Christmas in Vannes, the Pont-Scorff light trail, Rochefort-en-Terre lit up and Carnac in winter: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Morbihan.
6 min readVillages, Heritage, Activities
Christmas
What to do in Côtes-d’Armor during the Christmas holidays
Dinan in winter, scallops, the birds of the bay and Cap Fréhel in the wind: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Côtes-d’Armor.
6 min readVillages, Viewpoints, Nature
Christmas
What to do in Ille-et-Vilaine during the Christmas holidays
The Rennes Christmas markets, Saint-Malo in winter, Cancale oysters, Vitré and Fougères: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Ille-et-Vilaine.
6 min readMarkets, Castles, Heritage
Christmas
What to do in Loire-Atlantique during the Christmas holidays
Le Voyage en hiver and the Nantes Christmas market, Guérande and the wild coast, Clisson and the Brière: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Loire-Atlantique.
6 min readMarkets, Villages, Castles
Christmas
What to do in Rennes during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas market on the Mail, the Christmas village on Place du Parlement, the “Fourmis” exhibition, the ice rink and the Lices market: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Rennes.
5 min readMarkets, Museums, Activities
Christmas
What to do in Nantes during the Christmas holidays
Le Voyage en hiver, the Christmas market on Place Royale, the Château des ducs, the Machines de l’île and the Passage Pommeraye: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Nantes.
5 min readMarkets, Castles, Activities
Christmas
What to do in Brest during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas market on Place de la Liberté, Océanopolis, the cable car and the Capucins, the Petit Minou lighthouse in winter: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Brest.
5 min readMarkets, Museums, Lighthouses
Christmas
What to do in Saint-Malo during the Christmas holidays
A Christmas market at the foot of the ramparts, the walled city lit up, storms on the sea wall, Cancale oysters: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Saint-Malo.
5 min readMarkets, Heritage, Beaches
Christmas
What to do in Vannes during the Christmas holidays
Christmas in the old town from 7 to 31 December, illuminated ramparts, the Gulf in winter and the Château de Suscinio: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Vannes.
5 min readMarkets, Heritage, Castles
Christmas
What to do in Quimper during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas village on Place Terre-au-Duc, Christmas at the Château de Trévarez, Locronan lit up and the Breton museum: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Quimper.
5 min readMarkets, Castles, Villages
Christmas
What to do in Lorient during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas funfair, the Cité de la Voile and the Flore submarine, the citadel of Port-Louis and coastal walks: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Lorient.
5 min readMuseums, Beaches, Activities
Christmas
What to do in Saint-Brieuc during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas market, scallops, the winter birds of the nature reserve and the Pointe du Roselier: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Saint-Brieuc.
5 min readMarkets, Nature, Viewpoints
Season
Valentine’s Day 2027 in Brittany
14 February 2027 falls on a Sunday: our ideas for a Valentine’s weekend in Brittany, between a spa facing the sea, a great restaurant and walks for two.
5 min readHotels, Restaurants, Viewpoints
Season
What to do in Finistère during the All Saints’ holidays
The Pointe du Raz, Océanopolis, the Huelgoat forest, spring tides and the legends of the Monts d’Arrée: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Finistère.
8 min readViewpoints, Activities, Nature
Season
What to do in Morbihan during the All Saints’ holidays
The Carnac alignments open to walk among, the Gulf of Morbihan, castles, the wild coast and Lorient: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Morbihan.
8 min readHeritage, Castles, Activities
Season
What to do in Côtes-d’Armor at All Saints’
Pink granite, Cap Fréhel, Bréhat, the scallop season and castles: our ideas for the 2026 All Saints’ holidays in Côtes-d’Armor.
8 min readViewpoints, Castles, Villages
Season
What to do in Ille-et-Vilaine during the All Saints’ holidays
The Route du Rhum in Saint-Malo, Brocéliande for Samain, castles, the Lices market and Cancale oysters: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Ille-et-Vilaine.
8 min readCastles, Nature, Heritage
Season
What to do in Loire-Atlantique during the All Saints’ holidays
The Machines de l’île, the Château des ducs, the Guérande salt marshes, the Brière and Clisson: our ideas for the 2026 All Saints’ holidays in Loire-Atlantique.
8 min readActivities, Castles, Museums
Season
What to do in Rennes during the All Saints’ holidays
The “Fourmis” exhibition at Les Champs Libres, the Fééries circus, Stunfest, Halloween at the farm and at the museum, the Lices market: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Rennes.
7 min readMuseums, Markets, Activities
Season
What to do in Nantes during the All Saints’ holidays
The Utopiales, the Machines de l’île, the Château des ducs, Trentemoult and the markets: our ideas for enjoying Nantes during the 2026 All Saints’ holidays.
7 min readActivities, Museums, Festivals
Season
What to do in Brest during the All Saints’ holidays
The Happy Quartz festival, Halloween magic at the Capucins, the renovated Océanopolis, the castle and Crozon: our ideas for the 2026 All Saints’ holidays in Brest.
7 min readActivities, Museums, Viewpoints
Season
What to do in Saint-Malo during the All Saints’ holidays
The Route du Rhum village and start, the ramparts, the Grand Bé at the spring tides, the Grand Aquarium and Cancale: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Saint-Malo.
7 min readHeritage, Activities, Beaches
Season
What to do in Vannes during the All Saints’ holidays
The Vive la Magie festival, the funfair, Halloween at Branféré, Suscinio, the Gulf and Carnac open to walkers: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Vannes.
7 min readHeritage, Activities, Castles
Season
What to do in Quimper during the All Saints’ holidays
The Cathédrale Saint-Corentin, the old town, faience, the Halles Saint-François, Locronan and Concarneau: our ideas for the 2026 All Saints’ holidays in Quimper.
7 min readHeritage, Villages, Markets
Season
What to do in Lorient during the All Saints’ holidays
Les Animaux de Lumière in Pont-Scorff, the Festival Insolent, the Hennebont stud farm, the Cité de la Voile and Port-Louis: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Lorient.
7 min readActivities, Museums, Festivals
Season
What to do in Saint-Brieuc during the All Saints’ holidays
Scallops, the bay and migrating birds, Cap d’Erquy, the Château de Quintin and the Zooparc: our ideas for All Saints’ 2026 in Saint-Brieuc.
7 min readNature, Castles, Activities
Festival
Muse at the Vieilles Charrues 2027
Muse opens the Vieilles Charrues on Thursday 15 July 2027 for their fifth appearance in Carhaix: Thursday tickets sold out, Angèle on the Friday and our tips.
4 min readFestivals
2027 calendar
Spring tides 2027 in Brittany: the dates
The dates and coefficients of the 2027 spring tides in Brittany, month by month, the best places to see them and our tips for shore fishing.
6 min readViewpoints, Beaches
2027 calendar
Festivals in Brittany 2027: the calendar
Vieilles Charrues, the Lorient Interceltique, Hellfest, the Paimpol sea shanty festival, the Semaine du Golfe: the 2027 calendar of Breton festivals, month by month.
6 min readFestivals
2027 calendar
What to do in Brittany during the February 2027 holidays
The dates of the 2027 winter holidays, the spring tides of 22 February, museums, aquariums, thalassotherapy and walks: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Brittany.
6 min readMuseums, Activities, Viewpoints
Winter holidays
What to do in Finistère during the February holidays
Océanopolis, wave battered headlands, spring tides in the Iroise, Locronan and Huelgoat: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Finistère.
5 min readMuseums, Viewpoints, Nature
Winter holidays
What to do in Morbihan during the February holidays
The Carnac menhirs in peace, the wild coast of Quiberon, the Gulf of Morbihan in winter and Suscinio: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Morbihan.
5 min readHeritage, Castles, Nature
Winter holidays
What to do in Côtes-d’Armor in February
Pink granite in the wind, Cap Fréhel, Dinan, scallops and spring tides in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays.
5 min readViewpoints, Villages, Nature
Winter holidays
What to do in Ille-et-Vilaine during the February holidays
The “Fourmis” exhibition in Rennes, spring tides in Saint-Malo and Cancale, the castles of Vitré and Fougères and Brocéliande: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays.
5 min readMuseums, Heritage, Castles
Winter holidays
What to do in Loire-Atlantique during the February holidays
The Château des ducs and the Machines de l’île in Nantes, Guérande, the wild coast of Le Croisic and spring tides in Pornic: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays.
5 min readCastles, Villages, Viewpoints
Winter holidays
What to do in Rennes during the February holidays
The last weeks of the “Fourmis” exhibition, museums, the Lices market and spring tides an hour away: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Rennes.
5 min readMuseums, Markets, Activities
Winter holidays
What to do in Nantes during the February holidays
The Château des ducs, the Machines de l’île, museums, the Jardin des Plantes and spring tides in La Baule or Pornic: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Nantes.
5 min readCastles, Museums, Activities
Winter holidays
What to do in Brest during the February holidays
Océanopolis, the Musée de la Marine, the cable car, the Petit Minou lighthouse and spring tides in the Iroise Sea: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Brest.
5 min readMuseums, Lighthouses, Activities
Winter holidays
What to do in Saint-Malo during the February holidays
The spring tides of 22 February on the Sillon sea wall, the Grand Bé on foot, the ramparts and Cancale oysters: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Saint-Malo.
5 min readHeritage, Beaches, Activities
Winter holidays
What to do in Vannes during the February holidays
The old town and its ramparts, the Gulf of Morbihan in winter, Suscinio, the birds of Séné and the spring tides: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Vannes.
5 min readHeritage, Castles, Nature
Winter holidays
What to do in Quimper during the February holidays
The cathedral and the old town, the Breton museum, the Halles Saint-François, Locronan and the Pointe du Raz in winter: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Quimper.
5 min readHeritage, Museums, Viewpoints
Winter holidays
What to do in Lorient during the February holidays
The Cité de la Voile, the Flore submarine, the citadel of Port-Louis, the Île de Groix and the spring tides: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in and around Lorient.
5 min readMuseums, Beaches, Activities
Winter holidays
What to do in Saint-Brieuc during the February holidays
Scallops, the winter birds of the bay, the Pointe du Roselier, the museum and the spring tides: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in Saint-Brieuc.
5 min readNature, Viewpoints, Museums
2027 calendar
May bank holidays 2027 in Brittany: what to do
Ascension from 6 to 9 May, the Semaine du Golfe, Whitsun with Étonnants Voyageurs and Art Rock, the Saint-Yves pardon: what to do in Brittany over the May 2027 bank holidays.
6 min readFestivals, Activities, Heritage
2027 calendar
Spring and Easter holidays 2027 in Brittany
The dates of the 2027 spring holidays by zone, the Easter weekend, spring tides, islands, puffins and flowering heaths: what to do in Brittany in spring 2027.
6 min readNature, Activities, Viewpoints