The journal
The islands
6Belle-Île, Bréhat, Ouessant, Groix: how to get there, what to see and where to stay, island by island.
Hotels
Sleeping on a Breton island: our hotels
Belle-Île, Groix, Île de Batz: where to stay on a Breton island, from the thalassotherapy at Castel Clara to the small hotels near the harbour, and how to get there by boat.
6 min readHotels
Island guide
What to do on Belle-Île-en-Mer: the guide
The Vauban citadel in Le Palais, Sauzon, the Port-Coton needles, the Pointe des Poulains, the great lighthouse and the beaches: what to do on Belle-Île-en-Mer and how to get there.
7 min readViewpoints, Lighthouses, Beaches
Island guide
What to do on the Île de Bréhat: the guide
The crossing from L’Arcouest, the Paon lighthouse, the Saint-Michel chapel, the tide mill and a car free island: what to do on the Île de Bréhat, the island of flowers.
6 min readNature, Lighthouses, Viewpoints
Island guide
What to do on Ouessant: the guide
Boats from Brest and Le Conquet, the Créac’h and Nividic lighthouses, the Pointe de Pern, Lampaul and the ecomuseum: what to do on Ouessant, at the far end of France.
6 min readLighthouses, Nature, Walks
Island guide
What to do on the Île de Groix: the guide
The crossing from Lorient, Port-Tudy, the Grands Sables beach, the Pen-Men lighthouse, the wild coast and the geological reserve: what to do on the Île de Groix, by bike.
6 min readBeaches, Lighthouses, Nature
Offshore
The Breton islands
Bréhat, Ouessant, Sein, Groix, Belle-Île: which one to choose, how to get there, and why a day is never enough.
8 min readNature, Lighthouses, Beaches