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23What to do in Saint-Malo, Rennes, Quimper or Cancale: the complete guide to each town, its must sees and its surroundings.
Hotels
Where to stay in Saint-Malo: our hotels by district
The walled city, the Sillon, Rochebonne, the station: where to stay in Saint-Malo, district by district, from the seafront palace to the small hotel hidden behind the ramparts.
7 min readHotels
Hotels
Where to stay in Nantes: our hotels by district
Graslin, the castle, the station, the banks of the Loire: where to stay in Nantes, district by district, from the chapel turned hotel to the hidden five star in the centre.
7 min readHotels
City guide
What to do in Saint-Malo: the complete guide
The ramparts, the Grand Bé at low tide, Fort National, the Sillon beaches, Saint-Servan, Cancale and the Pointe du Grouin: what to do in Saint-Malo and the surrounding area.
7 min readHeritage, Beaches, Activities
City guide
What to do in Rennes: the complete guide
The half timbered old town, the Parliament of Brittany, Les Champs Libres, the Lices market, the Thabor and the forest of Brocéliande: what to do in Rennes and the surrounding area.
7 min readMuseums, Markets, Activities
City guide
What to do in Nantes: the complete guide
The Machines de l’île, the Château des ducs de Bretagne, the green line of Le Voyage à Nantes, Trentemoult, the Talensac market and the vineyards: what to do in and around Nantes.
7 min readCastles, Museums, Activities
City guide
What to do in Brest: the complete guide
Océanopolis, the castle and the Musée de la Marine, the cable car and the Ateliers des Capucins, the Petit Minou lighthouse, the Pointe Saint-Mathieu: what to do in and around Brest.
7 min readMuseums, Lighthouses, Activities
City guide
What to do in Vannes: the complete guide
Ramparts and wash houses, the old town, the harbour, cruises to the Île aux Moines and the Île d’Arz, the Château de Suscinio: what to do in Vannes and the Gulf.
6 min readHeritage, Markets, Activities
City guide
What to do in Quimper: the complete guide
The Cathédrale Saint-Corentin, the old town, the banks of the Odet, the Breton museum, Locronan and the Pointe du Raz: what to do in Quimper, the capital of Cornouaille.
6 min readHeritage, Museums, Markets
City guide
What to do in Dinan: the complete guide
The ramparts, the Rue du Jerzual, the clock tower, the castle, the port on the Rance and the Abbaye de Léhon: what to do in Dinan, a beautiful medieval town in Côtes-d’Armor.
6 min readVillages, Castles, Heritage
City guide
What to do in Carnac: the complete guide
The UNESCO listed menhir alignments, the prehistory museum, the beaches, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Locmariaquer and Quiberon: what to do in Carnac and the surrounding area.
6 min readHeritage, Beaches, Museums
City guide
What to do in Concarneau: the complete guide
The walled town on its islet, the fishing port, the Marinarium, the Sables Blancs beach, Pont-Aven and the Glénan islands: what to do in Concarneau and the surrounding area.
6 min readHeritage, Beaches, Activities
City guide
What to do in Perros-Guirec: the complete guide
The customs officers’ path, Ploumanac’h and the Mean Ruz lighthouse, the Sept-Îles, the Trestraou beaches, Trégastel and the planetarium: what to do in and around Perros-Guirec.
6 min readVillages, Beaches, Lighthouses
City guide
What to do in Quiberon: the complete guide
The wild coast, Port-Maria and the boats to Belle-Île, the beaches, the canneries and salted butter caramel: what to do in Quiberon, at the very tip of its peninsula.
6 min readNature, Beaches, Activities
City guide
What to do in Dinard: the complete guide
Belle Époque villas, the Promenade du Clair de Lune, the Écluse beach, the Pointe du Moulinet, the film festival and Saint-Malo by boat: what to do in Dinard.
6 min readBeaches, Festivals, Viewpoints
City guide
What to do in Lorient: the complete guide
The submarine base, the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly, the Flore submarine, the fishing port, Port-Louis, Larmor-Plage and the Île de Groix: what to do in and around Lorient.
6 min readMuseums, Beaches, Festivals
City guide
What to do in Saint-Brieuc: the complete guide
The fortified cathedral, the old town, the port of Le Légué, the Pointe du Roselier, the bay and its nature reserve, Binic and Art Rock: what to do in and around Saint-Brieuc.
6 min readHeritage, Viewpoints, Museums
City guide
What to do in Saint-Nazaire: the complete guide
The submarine base, Escal’Atlantic, the Espadon submarine, the shipyards, the Saint-Nazaire bridge, the beaches and the coastal path: what to do in and around Saint-Nazaire.
6 min readMuseums, Beaches, Lighthouses
City guide
What to do in Cancale: the complete guide
The oyster market at the port of La Houle, the oyster beds, the Pointe du Grouin, the Île des Landes, the beaches and the coastal path: what to do in and around Cancale.
6 min readVillages, Beaches, Restaurants
City guide
What to do in Pornic: the complete guide
The old harbour and the castle, the customs officers’ path, coves and fishing huts on stilts, the beaches of the Côte de Jade: what to do in Pornic and the Pays de Retz.
6 min readVillages, Beaches, Walks
City guide
What to do in Douarnenez: the complete guide
The Port-musée, the port of Le Rosmeur, Tréboul and its beaches, the Île Tristan at low tide, kouign-amann and Locronan: what to do in Douarnenez, the town of the sardine fishermen.
6 min readMuseums, Beaches, Villages
City guide
What to do in Paimpol: the complete guide
The port of Paimpol, the Abbaye de Beauport, the Pointe de l’Arcouest and the Île de Bréhat, Loguivy-de-la-Mer and the sea shanty festival: what to do in and around Paimpol.
6 min readVillages, Heritage, Festivals
City guide
What to do around Rennes: 10 day trips
Brocéliande, Vitré, Fougères, Combourg, Bécherel, Saint-Malo and Dinan: ten day trips less than an hour from Rennes, for a day or an afternoon.
6 min readCastles, Villages, Nature
City guide
What to do around Nantes: 10 day trips
Clisson, the Muscadet vineyards, Trentemoult, Pornic, Guérande, the Brière and Saint-Nazaire: ten day trips less than an hour from Nantes.
6 min readVillages, Castles, Beaches