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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.
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Spring is the season when Brittany wakes up: heaths yellow with gorse, seabirds back on the cliffs, sites reopening their doors before the summer crowds.
The dates of the 2027 spring holidays
| Zone | 2027 spring holidays |
|---|---|
| Zone C | Saturday 3 to Monday 19 April |
| Zone A | Saturday 10 to Monday 26 April |
| Zone B (Rennes, Nantes) | Saturday 17 April to Monday 3 May |
Easter falls on Sunday 28 March 2027, before the holidays: Easter Monday, 29 March, offers a first three day weekend. The spring tides of 22 to 24 March come shortly before.
The islands reopen
Boat sailings increase in April. Bréhat, Groix, Belle-Île and the islands of the Gulf can be visited without the August crowds, and the Gavrinis cairn reopens for visits.
The islands in spring
Natural siteBréhat IslandÎle-de-Bréhat · A day, ideally a night on the islandFrance’s first listed site, ten minutes by boat from L’Arcouest: a car-free island, flowery in the south, wild in the north, surrounded by an archipelago of pink granite. On foot or by bike.
VillageSauzonSauzon · 2 hours to half a day, a full day with the Pointe des Poulains or DonnantSauzon is Belle-Île’s picture-postcard little harbour, with pastel facades, boats, terraces and easy access to the Pointe des Poulains, Donnant and the wild coast.
BeachPlage des Grands SablesÎle de Groix · 3 hours to a full dayOn Groix, Les Grands Sables is an exceptional convex beach of fine white sand, lifeguarded in summer, known for moving with the currents and storms.
LighthouseCréac’h LighthouseOuessant · 1 to 2 hours in the area, as part of a full day on OuessantOuessant’s 54.85 m black and white tower, two flashes every 10 seconds, a range of about 30 nautical miles and one of the most remarkable optics in Europe.
Birds and heaths
Off Perros-Guirec, the puffins return to nest on the Sept-Îles in spring. At Cap Fréhel, the Pointe du Raz or Crozon, the gorse and heather heaths are covered in flowers.
The great sites in bloom
ViewpointCap FréhelPlévenon · 1 to 2 hours, more if you walk to the fort or along the GR34.One of Brittany’s great panoramas, with cliffs, heathland, an emerald sea and sweeping views over the north coast of Brittany.
ViewpointPointe du RazPlogoff · 1 h 30 to 3 h, depending on the route and the time you spend.One of Finistère’s great panoramas, a Grand Site de France, with cliffs, the Raz de Sein strait, La Vieille lighthouse, the Île de Sein and the vast Atlantic.
ViewpointPointe de Pen-HirCamaret-sur-Mer · 1 to 2 hours.One of the great sites of the Crozon peninsula, with high cliffs of Armorican sandstone, the vast ocean and the famous Tas de Pois rocks extending the headland.
VillagePloumanac’hPerros-Guirec · 2 hours minimum, half a day to a full day with a walk to TrégastelPloumanac’h brings together a natural harbour, Saint-Guirec beach, an oratory, the Mean Ruz lighthouse and huge jumbles of pink granite along one of the finest stretches of the GR34.
Natural siteForêt de BrocéliandePaimpont · 1 day minimum, ideally 2 or 3 daysNearly 12,000 hectares around Paimpont, with forests, heathland, lakes and purple schist: the Val sans Retour, the Fontaine de Barenton, Merlin’s Tomb. A mostly private forest, with waymarked trails.
With children
The aquariums, leisure parks and castles resume their activities during the holidays. Our article on Brittany with the family gives the best ideas by age.
For families
ActivityOcéanopolisBrest · 3 h 30 to half a dayIn Brest, Océanopolis turns half a day into an underwater journey: the new Tropical Pavilion, Breton ecosystems, otters, science experiments and the Cité des Océanautes.
ActivityGrand Aquarium de Saint-MaloSaint-Malo · About 1 h 30The Grand Aquarium de Saint-Malo: 10 worlds, some 600 species and the Nautibus Expedition, for a self-guided visit of about 1 h 30.
CastleSuscinio CastleSarzeau · 2 to 3 hoursBetween marshes and ocean, Suscinio was one of the great residences of the Dukes of Brittany; restored, it now combines a medieval castle, immersive displays and a natural estate.
ActivityLes Machines de l’îleNantes · 2 to 3 hoursOn the Île de Nantes, Les Machines de l’île: the Machine Gallery, the Marine Worlds Carousel and the Great Elephant, under maintenance until the end of February 2027.
Going further
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