About Brittany - Guide to Top Beaches, Visits and Towns in Brittany plus calendar of events in Brittany

Your guide to Brittany, located in North West France and home to stunning beaches, ancient towns with medieval quarters brimming with character, and superb visits with sites as varied as the pre-historic stones at Carnac and the spectacular scenery of the Pointe du Raz. We hope that you enjoy viewing About Brittany, perhaps as part of planning your holiday and find the calendar of events useful. For ideas on self catering and B&B holidays in Brittany, just click on the accommodation links throughout the site which will take you to the Holiday France Direct selection of holiday properties in Brittany.


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			July 2010 The Festival de Cornouaille Quimper celebrates Breton culture… view events »
Home to beautiful beaches, Brittany has some of the finest sands in North West France.	From the Carnac Stones to Pont-Aven, explore Brittany’s visits and be amazed at what you find.	St Malo to Morlaix, Rennes to Quimper, Brittany’s ancient towns and cities await you.	Vannes is the venue for a festival of jazz, kicking off with a parade the first evening… view events »
Dinard Dinard is located on the western approaches to the Rance estuary… more » Perros-Guirec Along the Pink Granite Coast you will want to explore Perros… more » Roscoff / Ile de batz Roscoff’s deep-water port was opened in 1973 to revive tourism… more »	Huelgoat Forest Located halfway between Morlaix and Carhaix and with its own… more » foret de paimpont The Foret de Paimpont is 30km west of Rennes and is also known… more » Carnac Stones The town of Carnac is home to around 2000 standing stones… more »	St Malo St Malo was originally a fortified island at the mouth of the… more » Vannes Vannes, 20km east of Auray, is considered to be Southern… more » rennes Rennes is a picturesque city that sits on a hill between the… more »	August 2010 Perros Guirec hosts the annual Celtic music festival… view events » Roscoff’s Onion Festival includes crafts and Breton gastronomy… view events » Annual festival celebrating Brittany’s traditional costumes, music and cuisine … view events »
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