Brittany Towns  Brittany must surely be characterised by its quaint seaside towns and fishing villages which are credit enough to the area, but more than this, it is blessed with such fantastic jewels as St Malo with its splendid walled old town; Lorient with it's fishing port, beach and Celtic music festival; and Rennes, the regions capital with its huge Saturday market.  St Malo is our personal favourite.

Lorient:

Location: Lorient is on the south coast of Brittany, just off the main N165-E60.
Description: A modern town with a certain charm and splendid attractions, including a 2nd world war submarine base and beautiful offshore islands.  The fishing port is amongst the largest in France - visit early in the morning to watch the auction of the night’s catch.

Our recommendation: During the first two weeks of August visit the annual Interceltique music festival (see left) which draws around 5000 artists from the British Isles, Spain and Brittany.  The first weekend has an excellent parade with dancing in traditional costumes.  It will be busy, however you can usually park within ~ 10 minutes of the town centre.

For the children: Visits to the old 2nd world war submarine base can be arranged through the tourist office.  Alternatively take a trip to the Ile de Groix, 45 minutes by boat. Just 8km long by 3km wide you can explore it by bike.  Don’t miss the Grands-Sables beach on the east coast.

             - Concarneau
             - Dinan
             - Fougères
             - Josselin
             - Locronan
             - Lorient
             - Rennes
             - St Malo
             - Vannes
             - Vitré

Also worth a trip is the large city of Nantes (Château des Ducs de Bretagne).

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