touristic guide Brittany

In the heart of Brittany, this village takes you back in time with its authenticity, beauty and originality. Largest Breton producer with one million pounds of cast iron, the Salles Foundry were home to a large and varied workforce of miners, charcoal workers and other ironworkers. Follow their ...

This museum housed in the impressive former Palace of the Bishops of Cornwall (second only to Quimper's Cathedral) displays a rich collection of archeology, ancient art, costumes, furnishings and Quimper porcelain. Open June-Sept: 9am-6pm. Daily from Oct-May: 9am – 12 noon and 2-5pm, except Sund...

Departing from Lorient for the isle of Groix and from Quiberon for Belle-Île-en-Mer and the isles of Houat and Hoëdic, we welcome you aboard the fleet of the Conseil Général of Morbihan. Come visit the charming isles of South Brittany aboard comfortable ferries.After a 30-50 minute crossing you s...

For more than 3 generations, la conserverie la belle-iloise has invited newcomers to watch the method of preserving fish in cans. A free guided tour of 45 mins. Watch this unusual practise with sights and sounds of an industry over time. Product sampling offered.

In south Brittany, at the gates of the Gulf of Morihan, the region of d'Auray reveals its riches. Auray, its bridge, alleyways and half-timbered houses. The St Anne d'Auray sanctuary, top Breton pilgrimage site and its basilica. The tourist office welcomes you in its three branches: Auray, Pluvig...

”See chateau life across the centuries...” Forest parkland, French landscaped garden, kitchen garden, crenellated retaining wall, moat, courtyard, listed as 15th and 17th century Historic Monument, Bienassis is the real thing with its furnished ground floor: salon, guard room, kitchen, dining roo...

90 mins immersed in the Middle Ages: leave the present and relive this exciting time. You will enter a world of sights and sounds that present the Marches of Britanny, the medieval fortress and everyday life... A lively fun site with a trail created for children.

Saint-Marcel, in the area of Lanvaux, protected the largest group of Breton 'maquis', where on 18th June 1944 a memorable battle in the history of France and Brittany took place. Built on the site of the combat on a 6 hectare park, this historic museum, unique in Brittany, will help you discover ...

Schooltime Dedicated to the history of schooling in rural Brittany, the museum occupies the former Trégarvan school at the gates of the Crozon peninsular. The spirit of the place blends memory and discoveries, in this preserved yet living setting. Exhibition 2011-2012 : "Through the fields! The c...

Situated opposite Cornwall, facing the Island of Groix, Clohars-Carnoët unveils its riches, its rocky coastline, its sandy beaches and its ports. Visit its national forest and discover the history of its old stones at the abbey site of Saint-Maurice and the Kercousquet windmill. Visit the House M...

The museum is a reconstruction of the Apparitions of St Anne, mother of Mary, to the pious labourer Yves Nicolazic during the reign of Louis XIII. These apparitions are the origin of the great Breton pilgrimage. Retold in pictures with wax figures, the history of these pilgrimages, including the ...

Dominating the Rance estuary, the Montmarin opens out to an area of water more than a kilometre wide. 6 hectares of the park are classed M.H. and the remarkable gardens descend right down to the Rance in four successive terraces. Gardens in the style of 18th century France, kitchen garden, romant...