For two
A romantic weekend in Brittany
Two days, one base, and places to visit as a couple: villages, viewpoints and cabins, without spending the day in the car.
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A weekend means one base and a thirty kilometre radius. The temptation is to see everything; the mistake is to give in to it and spend Saturday on a country road. Better one coast, two or three places, and time to linger.
The best season is the late season. In September and October, the light is low, the sea has kept its summer warmth, the terraces are still open and the hotels have room. The same places without the crowds are not the same places.
Where to base yourself
| Base | From Paris | The 30 km radius |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Malo | 2 hours 30 by train | Cancale, Dinard, Dinan, the Pointe du Grouin |
| Dinan | 3 hours | The Rance, Saint-Malo, Cap Fréhel |
| Vannes | 2 hours 30 | The Gulf, Carnac, the Île aux Moines |
| Quimper | 3 hours 30 | Locronan, Bénodet, Concarneau |
| Perros-Guirec | 4 hours | The pink granite, Tréguier, Bréhat |
The first three can be reached by train without a car, which changes a weekend: you arrive on Friday evening, have dinner on the spot, and the hire car is only needed on Saturday.
Places to visit as a couple
Every place in our guide has a score out of ten for this criterion, which takes into account the peace, the setting and what there is to do once you are there. Here are the highest rated, one municipality per line.
The highest rated for a stay for two
- RestaurantLe CoquillageSaint-Méloir-des-Ondes · 3 to 4 hoursAt Château Richeux, Hugo Roellinger creates a unique seafood cuisine without meat, where seaweed, spices, the fishermen’s catch and the garden’s produce make up a sensory journey facing the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Le Coquillage holds three stars in 2026.
Heritage siteSaint-Malo Intra-MurosSaint-Malo · A dayA walled city entirely encircled by 1,754 metres of granite ramparts, facing the Channel, to the rhythm of the highest tides in Europe.- RestaurantAnne de BretagneLa Plaine-sur-Mer · 2 h 30 to 3 h 45In La Plaine-sur-Mer, Mathieu Guibert’s two-star restaurant celebrates the sea and the Pays de Retz, facing the port of La Gravette, in a house open to the horizon.
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.- RestaurantNoriRoscoff · 2 h 30 to 3 h 30In Roscoff, Nori is the Michelin-starred restaurant of the Brittany & Spa hotel. Loïc Le Bail combines fish from small-scale fishermen, Breton vegetables and livestock with a Japanese sensibility shaped by encounters and travel, in a historic dining room looking out over the Île de Batz and the sea.
- RestaurantL'Auberge des GlazicksPlomodiern · Not applicable, the gastronomic restaurant is closed.A major name in Breton gastronomy, Olivier Bellin’s Auberge des Glazicks permanently closed its gastronomic restaurant in September 2026; its history deserves an accurate account.
- RestaurantMaison Ronan KervarrecSaint-Grégoire · 2 h 30 to 3 h 30In Saint-Grégoire, Ronan Kervarrec creates two-star Breton haute cuisine, shaped by family memories, langoustines, line fishing and the art of sauces. Els Kervarrec runs front of house in a home with elegant lounges, opening onto a garden, with rooms to extend the experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
VillageCancaleCancale · 2 hours minimum, ideally half a day. A full day with the Pointe du GrouinFacing the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, Cancale brings together the Port de la Houle, an oyster market open all year round, fishermen’s houses, oyster beds and a coastal path to the Pointe du Grouin.
Sleeping somewhere different
A treehouse, a gypsy caravan, a former lighthouse, a mill: our guide lists a hundred and fifty two unusual stays in Brittany, and they are booked earlier than hotels because they often have only two or three units. For a weekend for two, this is what makes the difference between a trip and a memory.
Unusual stays
- Unusual stayLes Ormes, Domaine & ResortÉpiniac · 3 nights to a weekIn Épiniac, Les Ormes is a huge nature resort with treehouses, cabins on the water, cottage’huttes, camping’huttes, golf, horse riding, pools and a tropical Dome.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayCamping Insolite Le Haut VillageSaint-Michel-Chef-Chef · 2 nights or more when it is openIn Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Le Haut Village turns planes, a railway carriage, a Nantes tram, buses, a metro car and other vehicles into unusual accommodation, with a water area and beaches nearby.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayDomaine du TreuscoatPleyber-Christ · 2 nights minimum recommendedNear Morlaix, the Domaine du Treuscoat spreads over 63 hectares with treehouses, perched cabins, yurts and Nid’Îles, plus a Nordic bath, sauna, meals and a large nature leisure park.
- Unusual stayMaison du gardien du phare de l’Île LouëtCarantec · 1 or 2 nights, according to the official scheduleFacing Carantec, the keeper’s house on the Île Louët sleeps up to ten people in deliberately simple comfort, with only a few slots a year and access by boat.
- Unusual stayVallée de PratmeurQuistinic · 1 to 2 nights, longer to enjoy the whole estateIn Quistinic, Vallée de Pratmeur is a large estate of cabins, bubbles, a gypsy caravan, spa lodges and suites with a private pool.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayDomaine de MérosPlonévez-du-Faou · 1 to 2 nightsIn Plonévez-du-Faou, the Domaine de Méros offers upmarket cabins and suites with a spa, sauna, whirlpool bath or private pool, in green surroundings overlooking the Nantes-Brest canal.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLa Belle FoliePloemel · 1 to 2 nightsIn Ploemel, five architect-designed cabins, a caravan perched on a standing stone, tents, gypsy caravans and hammocks make up an unusual hotel open all year, with a restaurant, dinner baskets and a Nordic bath.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLoisirs en Gare - Train couchettes de 1926Guiscriff · 1 night as a stopover, or a group weekendIn Guiscriff, an authentic 1926 sleeping car sleeps up to 11 people at the old station, on a greenway ideal for cyclists and groups.
- Unusual stayDomaine Arvor SpaLanvallay / Tressaint · 1 night minimum, 2 nights ideal to enjoy the spa and DinanIn Lanvallay near Dinan, Domaine Arvor brings together a treehouse, bubbles, yurts, kotas, an igloo, a gypsy caravan, a tipi and tents from around the world, with ten units that have a private Nordic bath at 37 °C.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLes Cabanes de KermenguyCléder · 1 to 2 nightsIn Cléder, the Cabanes de Kermenguy let you sleep 6 to 12 m up in the trees of a 38-hectare estate, five minutes from the beaches and twenty minutes from Roscoff.
Prices and availability change from one season to the next: check with the establishment.
On Sunday, before heading home
A Sunday morning market, a last walk on the customs officers’ path, and the road. It is the simplest programme, and the one you regret least: starting a museum visit at eleven when you leave at three spoils both.
Viewpoints on the coast
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- VillageCancaleCancale · 2 hours minimum, ideally half a day. A full day with the Pointe du GrouinFacing the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, Cancale brings together the Port de la Houle, an oyster market open all year round, fishermen’s houses, oyster beds and a coastal path to the Pointe du Grouin.
VillageRochefort-en-TerreRochefort-en-Terre · 2 hours to half a day, more during the Christmas eventsRochefort-en-Terre creates an almost theatrical setting of granite houses, half-timbering, flowers, craftspeople and a castle perched on a rocky spur.
VillageDinan, historic centreDinan · A full day recommended, half a day minimumDinan unfolds more than two kilometres of ramparts, half-timbered houses, a castle, a basilica, the Rue du Jerzual and a port on the Rance, in one of the most spectacular medieval ensembles in Brittany.
ViewpointSaint-Malo RampartsSaint-Malo · 1 h to 1 h 30 for the full loop with photo stops.A panoramic loop of about 1.75 km around Intra-Muros, with views of the Sillon, Fort National, the Grand Bé, Dinard and the harbour basins.