Brittany, France Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)

Brittany (Bretagne in French) in France’s northwest region was first known to the Romans as Lesser Britain. The famous peninsula is located close to Normandy and the Loire Valley of France.  A stay in Brittany will leave you feeling like you’re in a perpetual Celtic fairytale with many of its towns and cities having retained their medieval architecture.  

Introduction to Brittany - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Rennes - Fougères & Vitré - Château de Fougères - Château de Vitré - Château des Rochers-Sévigné - Josselin - Chateau de Josselin - Kerguéhennec Sculpture Garden - Emerald Coast (Côte d’Emeraude) - Mont St. Michel - Dinan - Musée du Château (Castle Museum) - Saint-Malo - Château de St-Malo - Grand Aquarium - Dinard - Casino Barriere de Dinard - Dinard Golf Club - Pink Granite Coast (Côte du Granit Rose) - Glass Studios of Bréhat - Morlaix & Roscoff - Queen Anne’s House - Château de Suscinio - Brest - Oceanopolis - Ecomusée d’Ouessant - Douarnenez & Locronan - Quimper - Auray, Carnac & Quiberon - Vannes - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Rennes - St. Malo - Brest - Quimper - Vannes - Places to Eat & Drink - Dinard - Vitré - Auray - Quiberon - Douarnenez - Places to Shop - Quimper - Roscoff - Rennes - Cancale