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2015
Brittany tourism / Comité régional du tourisme de Bretagne1 rue Raoul Ponchon
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Contents
Be Breizh! Breizh is the Breton language word for Brittany. And so, “Be Breizh!” is an invitation to everyone to be transformed by Brittany. It’s a unique process; it means that everyone who steps onto Breton soil will be reinvigorated through the experience of being there. Come and give Brittany a try and you’ll go home a different person! You can find all the information you need, including news and special offers, on the Brittany Tourism website:
www.brittanytourism.com
04 The jewels of the “Baie de Saint-Brieuc”
05 A day off-shore: La Croix lighthouse and the Château du Taureau
06 Family-fun: step back in time
08 Off the beaten tracks in central Brittany
10 Get active: cycling across Brittany
12 Get active: coastal walks and trails
13 Golf holiday in Brittany
14 Short break: Rennes
15 Short break: Brest Terres Océanes
16 The foodies’ delights of Brittany
17 Breton music festivals
18 How to get to Brittany
19 Map
Find out moreabout nature and heritage sites in Brittanywww.brittanytourism.com
Coast does Brittany
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Discover the treasures of a bay shaped by granite rocks, land, river and sea! Discover the treasures of a bay shaped by granite rocks, land, river and sea!
Find out morewww.baiedesaintbrieuc.co.uk
Pléneuf-Val-AndréWhat a charming contrast between these close neighbours on the eastern Bay of St-Brieuc: the port of Dahouët hidding in its cove and the fashio-nable resort of Le Val-André stretching out for all to admire along a very long curving bay.
Over a century ago, the floral, colorful and pictu-resque little port of Dahouët was the departure point of the schooners that set sail to Newfoundland and Iceland. The former residences of rich ship owners along Quai des Terre-Neuvas are beautiful witnesses of this epic maritime era.
This little gem with an old character is part of the 21 Breton seaside resorts that make up the Sensation Bretagne collection. Twenty-one small scale, family-friendly and un-spoilt holiday destinations that are worth seeking out.
Find out morewww.sensation-bretagne.com
Destination: “Baie de Saint-Brieuc”
With your feet firmly on the ground and your nose delighting in the sea-scented air, wake-up all your senses in the Baie de Saint-Brieuc. From the famous fishing port of Paimpol to the majestic headlands of Cap Fréhel and Cap d’Erquy, this land is steeped in the good things in life – great food, great beauty, and lots of excitement.
You really can walk on the water here! With one of the greatest tidal range in the world, Saint-Brieuc bay re-veals a foreshore teeming with life. The little ones will love gathering shellfish, while nature lovers will enjoy exploring Brittany’s largest nature reserve – a unique ecosystem with 112 species of birds to be seen!
You’ll be blown away by wonderful scenery under a whole range of changing lights and colours. Follow either the ‘Sentier des Douaniers’ – a brilliant coas-tal long-distance footpath offering breathtaking views over the sea, or the ‘Chaos du Gouët’ – a 4.5km trail embedded in the river bed, where the water gurgles through the greenery.
In Pléneuf-Val-André, Binic, Erquy and Saint-Quay-Portrieux, you can enjoy all the pleasures of the sea-side. The long, sweeping beaches of fine sand are per-fect for families and great for relaxing, swimming and water sports. Take a trip out to sea on the traditional sailing boats ‘Le Saint-Quay’ in Saint-Quay, or ‘La Pau-line’ in Pléneuf!
This region has one speciality that you really must try: scallops. Among the treasures fished from the sea around here, there’s also sea-bass and lobster! And Saint-Brieuc is one of the towns in Brittany that boasts the greatest number of Michelin stars restaurants: the “Youpala” Bistro, “La Vieille Tour” and “Aux Pesked”.
5 Find out moreabout activities in Brittany
www.brittanytourism.com
Coast does Brittany A day off-shore
The Château du Taureau: a fearsome-looking fort
Kayak to the La Croix lighthouseAre you up for an unusual kind of nautical adven-ture? Make sure your life-jacket is fastened and join small groups of sea kayaks and cut through the waves in the Trieux estuary.
The stretch of water drives you to explore an awesome playground as it opens up before you, stretching all the way across to the Bréhat archipe-lago. This wonderful experience is one of the very few ways that you can land at the La Croix ligh-thouse, which, apart from Cordouan, is the only sea lighthouse open for visits. Spot the beautiful wildlife from the young birds, with their feathers all fluffed out and glide above a few oyster-beds and lobster-pots. The miniature stone fortress was constructed in 1867 and restored in 1949. Its two floors house all the secrets of lighthouses and beacons. Together with the guide’s invaluable local knowledge and the stunning view across the estuary and the archipe-
lago, this all makes for a truly special excursion and an exciting way to experience Brittany.
Brittany Experience from €34.50 per person
Situated in one of the loveliest bays in Brittany, the off-shore fortress known as the ‘Château du Taureau’ welcomes you with open arms!
Through a guided tour, a theatrical encounter or a singing or storytelling experience, there are thou-sands of ways to feel the magic of a place that was built to safeguard the Bay of Morlaix from English raiders in 1544. Exploring the Taureau is more than just another visit - this is a journey to the heart of
History itself, and a tribute to the memories of a Bay area whose natural treasures are still intact. Mean-der freely and explore the bunkers on the terrace area, stroll along the passageways and gaze at the drawbridge. The Château du Taureau has laid on a host of new things to do including picnic spots, his-toric visits and “pirates for little ones” activities.
Adult price: €14 / Children price: €7
Find out morewww.chateaudutaureau.com
Find out morewww.brittanytourism.com/ideas/brittany-experiences
6Find out moreabout the special offers, accommodation and activities for familieswww.familyfun-brittanytourism.com
Step back in timeFamily-fun
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Follow Katell into the enchanted world of the Monts d’Arrée‘Ribambelles et ritournelles’ invites visitors of all ages into the heart of the Monts d’Arrée woods for a walk and a story in the middle of a natural theatre.
Katell, who is half-Welsh, half-Breton, welcomes vi-sitors with a song in Welsh and then Fred, the giant musician, leads the way. Korrigans, the Breton el-ves, and other creatures come along to join this en-chanted nature trail. Encouraging a sing and dance and animating the stories with animal puppets on her fingers, Katell is a real hit with visitors! You only have to look at the grin on the children’s faces: it never falters, all the way from the first welcome to the delicious tea-time treat at the end of this Brit-tany experience; a magical musical journey you will definitely remember.
Brittany Experience from €6 per person
Find out morewww.portedessecrets-broceliande.com
Find out morewww.brittanytourism.com/ideas/brittany-experiences
Open the “Door of Secrets”
At Brocéliande you enter a land of legend and share exciting adventures as you travel through its majestic forest. Historic sites, active after-noons and fun evenings: it’s all magic!
Everyone has heard of the legend of King Arthur, a fable that finds its source among the lakes and moorlands of the magnificent Brocéliande forest. The very name of the place brings to mind the magical world inhabited by Vivian the fairy, the wizard Merlin or Sir Lancelot. Housed in the old outbuildings of the Paimpont Abbey, Brocéliande’s “Door of Secrets”- a unique, scenic and emotional experience - offers the opportunity to take a journey back into the history
and immerse yourself into the atmosphere of this magical destination. Pierre, the virtual forest ranger, will welcome you to this interactive exhibition, that cleverly draws you in to discover the hidden charac-ter of the Dark Forest. Against an amazing poetic backdrop, he will lead you through a fun account of the life of this mysterious forest, its magical trees, the “little people” and their beliefs. Be careful, they were known to be Alchemists… It’s a wonderful in-troduction before you set off to explore the forest!
Adult price: €7.5 / Children price: €4
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Staying at a manor houseAt the entrance to the chic resort of Dinard, the Manoir de la Vicomté - a superb manor building - offers a perfect setting to explore the Emerald Coast and the Mont Saint-Michel Bay.
This worthy symbol of Dinard - a spa resort snuggled between gardens of hydrangeas and golden beaches – doesn’t only feature fantastic manor accommoda-tion. As a family, the Manoir de la Vicomté is a treat for everyone with its play and relaxation areas. It’s just by the beach, and has 90 rooms, of which 36 are family rooms accommodating 3 or 4 people. As well as the covered pool, your children can enjoy the many activities and things to do that are included in the full board package. The whole family will enjoy the walks that are organised every day, and later everyone can meet up at the restaurant and for eve-ning activities.
A surprising abbeyRecently in ruins, the 12th century abbey has ri-sen from the ashes after 20 years of faithful resto-ration. Open to visitors, the Abbaye de Bon-Repos in Saint-Gelven has regained its original beauty thanks to its relationship with art and children. Throughout the year, there are educational works-hops focusing on the environment, the restoration project and Cistercian history.
Sound and vision historic showThe abbey’s most remarkable sound and light show has taken place every summer for the past 25 years. With already more than 150 000 spectators, the show has become a stage at nightfall, where you can watch the story of Central Brittany unfold, from Neolithic times to the Chouan uprising at the end of the 18th century. Imagine… thousands of cos-tumes, props and accessories, wagons, handcarts, coaches, all created and made to enhance the sto-
ry; 350 people, 20 horses, and many farm animals, all taking part in this impressive production! This unforgettable journey through time with the story unfolding in scene after scene, all enlivened by a superb musical soundtrack and pyrotechnic effects will hold you spellbound, rich in emotion, where the unexpected awaits....
Prices from €16 per adult / €9 per child
Back in the 18th centuryTake a trip back and see the abbey as it was in the 18th century. Enriched by virtual reality tools, visitors can reconstruct areas of the building. The technological interaction will captivate the youngs-ters, as they explore the grounds using touch pads and the virtual reality helmet offering explanatory videos and audio texts.
Price for a family of five: €13 Find out more
www.bon-repos.com
Find out morewww.familyfun-brittanytourism.com
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Central Brittany A destination off the beaten tracks
Art in the chapelsA completely unique experience: each summer, contemporary and religious art come together with thought-provoking results.
You might think that only water flows through Pon-tivy but central Brittany is overflowing with art and culture too! Each summer, contemporary art takes possession of some twenty or so chapels dotted around the Blavet valley. These gems of Brittany’s rich heritage, well tucked away in the midst of the Breton countryside, offer visual artists the opportu-nity to create some very original site-specific work to exhibit in these chapels, most of which date back to the 15th and 16th centuries.
Recreate life in the past and visit the two living his-tory museums nearby. The surroundings and rare species in these villages will bring enjoyment to the children while the gardens will fascinate adults, along with opportunities to get involved in bygone activities such as butter-making and weaving.
Find out morewww.lacdeguerledan.com
Find out morewww.artchapelles.com
Find out moreabout holiday destinations in Brittanywww.brittanytourism.com
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Brittany’s largest lake – behind the scenesWest of Mûr-de-Bretagne, a vast expanse of water was created through the construction of a hydro-electric dam, which became operational in 1930. With a length of 12 kilometres and a depth of 40 metres in places, the Guerlédan lake is the largest artificial lake in Western France.
Dug out in the winding gorges of Blavet, the great lake of Guerlédan is usually a fresh green oasis that’s a place for relaxation and outdoor activities. But more occasionally, Guerlédan reveals its hidden and mysterious face… The draining of the lake starting in mid-May 2015, and for 6 months, is a unique oppor-tunity to explore the depths of the lake.
6 months to discover its many vestiges, canal, lock houses, and an ephemeral and unusual lunar lands-cape... 6 months to immerse yourself in the history of the underwater buried valley of Guerlédan.
The draining of Guerlédan lake is a time of exceptio-nal festivities. In addition to the events taking place every year, such as special thematic trails and light and sound shows; there’ll be plenty of entertain-ments including art exhibitions, music performances, sport activities, and guided tours to the bottom of the lake!
Slip into the fabled world of HuelgoatEnter into the peaceful village of Huelgoat, where you will suddenly find yourself amidst a mass of magical mossy boulders that have stirred the Breton imagination in fabulous ways.
Lost high in the Parc d’Armorique in central Finis-tère, and then descend into the Argent Valley, is where you begin your passage into the Arthurian and Christian myths as you take the slippery paths down past the beautiful 18th century watermill and arrive in an amazingly secretive, green, rock-strewn world. One rung of steps leads to the so-called ‘de-vil’s grotto’ via an unnervingly narrow descent. In another spot, the indentations in the rock are said to have served as the Virgin Mary’s home, use your imagination to spot Jesus’s supposed cradle! If you press further into the forest of Huelgoat you will pass the Grotte d’Artus, this is where Arthur was intended to have had a bed in the woods where a hoard of treasure was hidden.
Come back to earth with a calming walk around the scenic lake, appreciated by fishermen, or by wandering around the village square, lined with bars and shops, as well as the church. Above the centre, at the Arborétum du Poërop, trails take you on a quick voyage around the world’s continents, via the thousands of trees and shrubs planted here, in a landscape with views over the distinctive central Finistère countryside.
Find out morewww.huelgoat-carhaix-tourisme.com
Find out morewww.troglogites-des-monts-darree.fr
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Stay in a troglogîte in the Arrée MountainsDiscover a new form of unusual, original accom-modation in Brittany: 4 houses built into the rock in Brittany, between Quimper and Morlaix, in the heart of the Monts d’Arrée.
The Troglogîtes invite you to enjoy a “natural break” in a unique environment. Built with thorough considera-tion for the natural environment as all building mate-rials are green and renewable energy resources are put in place to offer electricity. Integrated in the roof of each troglogîte a skylight ensures, in addition to the glass front, an amount of natural light.
Each cottage offers an exceptional view of Mont St Mi-chel Brasparts and its small chapel. With direct access to hiking trails, you can stroll on foot, horseback, and go mountain biking in all directions. Also offering car-riage rides on these hiking trails, starting from troglo-gîtes.
All four comfortable houses of identical size can ac-commodate two to four people each, with one troglo-gîte, suitable for disabled people.
Find out morewww.artchapelles.com
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Freewheeling along the green waysGet active
Follow the canal! from Rennes to St-Malo
Watch this space: the 2015 Tour de France is on its way!
Travel the 107km from the Breton capital, Rennes, to the corsair city of St-Malo in perfect tranquillity as you follow the green way along the Ile-et-Rance canal.
Often set out along former railway lines, towpaths or forest tracks, green ways are paths laid out for and reserved to non-motorized traffic, including not just cyclists but also walkers, roller-bladers and people with reduced mobility.
From Saint-Malo, you’ll cycle across bucolic inland Brittany to the lively town of Rennes – this gentle adventure takes you through iconic Breton sites. Stop off at Hédé’s 11 locks, in medieval Dinan and in the chic seaside resort of Dinard with its per-fectly preserved elegance. Easy, carefree pedalling through lush, green countryside that can be done all in one day, little by little or just a taster.
The Tour de France will be travelling through Brittany again
This time, the Tour de France will be visiting Fou-gères, Rennes, Mûr-de-Bretagne and Vannes from the 10th to the 12th of July. Rennes will host the departure of the 8th stage of the tour – a great op-portunity to enjoy a short break in the lively Breton capital!
Find out morewww.letour.fr
Cycle round the salt marshes with GwenAdjust your saddles to the right height and begin this peaceful, sociable journey that takes you up close to the wonderful world of the salt marshes on the Rhuys peninsula.
Gwen’s true nature-lover, and her cheerful mood is sure to make your cycle tour even more enjoyable. Cycling is a different approach to exploring the coast. With exquisite views of the wildlife from sheep to birds and a range of vegetation amongst many more that coexist happily in this tranquil habitat.
Heading towards the shores of the Gulf of Morbihan, a gentle slope will bring you onto a grassy terrain. The ‘mulons’ – heaps of harvested salt present a brilliant sight as they sparkle in the Gulf sunlight. Afterward, the scenery changes: slipways, water, houses, pine trees and boats. Remaining on dry land you can admire a tide mill and as you go past St-Armel, there’s the option of stopping off at the market (if it’s the right day!) or at a pavement café for a drink.
This all makes for the perfect active day whilst vi-siting Brittany’s fantastic countryside.
Brittany Experience from €23 per person.
Find out morewww.brittanytourism.com/ideas/brittany-experiences
Find out moreabout Brittany’s cycle routeswww.cycling-brittanytourism.com
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Get active The Velodyssee The Atlantic cycling routeWhether you’re looking for a challenge or a leisu-rely cycle ride, the Velodyssey has something for everyone. Get on your bike and experience the wild beauty of a cycle route covering more than 1,200 kilometers from Brittany down the Atlantic coast to the border of Spain. The sea is never very far away as you discover the best each region has to offer along France’s longest waymarked cycle trail.
Not only is it France’s longest cycle route, Vélodys-sée® is also the N°1 route in Europe, taking you from Roscoff to Hendaye, and even going on into
England or Spain if you want! 80% of the route consists of Voies Vertes (Green Ways), and in Brit-tany it follows a long stretch of the Nantes-Brest Ca-nal, offering all sorts of unexpected encounters and interesting canal-side discoveries. Here in the heart of nature you will come across numerous locks, as well as towns like Pontivy and Josselin where you can drink whilst experiencing the local heritage that includes castles, churches, and the narrow streets in the old part of town. As far as Nantes the route is easy, safe and waymarked, with standard cycle-route signage.
Find out morewww.lavelodyssee.com
Save your energy for pedalling!
Find out morewww.cycling-brittanytourism.com
With the “Hands on the Handlebars” packages, the only thing that you have to do is choose a start and finish point and Breton tour operators does the rest.
Breton tour operators offer travel packages that bring together accommodation and restaurant fa-cilities, cycle and GPS hire, luggage transport and 24-hour assistance, all combined with a route guide that gives practical and tourist information. Based on the number of days you have, Breton tour opera-tors create a tailormade itinerary so you can enjoy the Tour de Manche on any holiday formats.
CANAL DE NANTES À BREST
LA MANCHEENGLISH CHANNEL
Okehampton
DEVON
DORSET
CORNWALL
NORMANDIE
JERSEY
BRETAGNEPARIS – MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
LOIRE A VELO
LIAISON MANCHE OCÉAN
GRANVILLE
Rennes
TORBAY
BARNEVILLE-CARTERET
Portbail CarentanBayeux
Vire
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
OUISTREHAM
Caen
LE HAVRE
Mur de Bretagne
Etretat
Deauville
DIEPPE
Morlaix
Carhaix
Brest
QuimperPontivy
Redon
Nantes
Perros Guirec
Paimpol
Saint Brieuc
Fréhel
Dinan
Fougères
St Ives
DARTMOOR
Exeter
LondonIlfracombe
CAMEL TRAIL
Bude
Launceston
St-Lô
Mortain
Lisieux
EDEN PROJECT
Land’s End
Barnstaple
Sidmouth
Wadebridge
Padstow
Dartmouth
Dorchester
Bristol
Wells
Tiverton
NEWHAVENCORFE CASTLE
PORTSMOUTH
Alençon
Josselin
LorientVannes
MONTS D’ARRÉE
D-DAY BEACHES
PARIS
EV4 UKRAINE
ROSCOFF
CHERBOURG
POOLE
PLYMOUTH
WEYMOUTH
SAINT-MALO
JURASSIC COAST
EV1 NORWAY
EV6 ROMANIA
EV1 PORTU
GAL
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A succession of postcards
Book hiking holidayswww.sentiersmaritimes.com
Get active
Find out moreabout hiking routes in Brittanywww.rando-tourismebretagne.com
The Mont Saint-Michel Marathon 31 May 2015
5000 runners from over 30 different nations have prepared mentally and physically for months to take part in this magical event, in a fantastic en-vironment: the Mont Saint-Michel Bay, between Cancale and the foot of the Mount, a UNESCO world heritage site.
You can recognise the runners by the enthusiastic strides and their focused expressions. It’s a race against the clock – or rather, against the sea. As May runs its course, sea gradually swallows up the stirring sands that surround it, and every day, at the significant hour: the sea rises inexorably and for the runners it becomes a response to the challenge of the waves. The marathon starts with a wonderful run along the seafront of the Bay going through (among other interesting spots) Le Vivier-sur-Mer, a multi-cultural area and Cherrueix which is famous for its sand-yachting races before approaching the Mount. Sign up and participate or join the buzzing atmos-phere as people roar words of encouragement.
Find out morewww.montsaintmichel-marathon.com
Awaken all the senses and open your eyes to the sights that would otherwise go unnoticed with an invigorating walking holiday in Brittany; get back to nature and soak up the sounds and smells at your own pace as the trails guide you along the coast through Brittany’s unspoilt nature.
The Grande Randonnée (GR) long-distance trails cross Brittany from north to south and east to west. The GR® 34 - or “customs trail” - runs on more than 1,800km all round Brittany’s coastline, constantly offering stunning seaviews! Established in 1791, the footpath allowed guards to roam the coast to prevent smuggling. Fallen into disuse in the early 20th centu-ry, this trail is experiencing a second life since 1968.
Surveying the GR® 34 is one of the best ways to capture the spirit of Brittany, feeling the refreshing breath of the great wide as you follow the marked white and red lines passing the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, Emerald and Pink Granit coast, the Abers of the tip of Finistère, Crozon peninsula, coast of Breton Cornwall and Pointe du Raz, southern Finistère and the “Golfe du Morbihan”. This is definitely one of the most iconic GR trails! Rocky points, wild coastlines, marshes, dunes, beaches, coves, wildlife and various flora, at every turn a new postcard is offered to you.
Individually, in a couple, with the family or a group of friends, the GR® 34 offers both long-distance hiking holidays and family days out.
Coastal walks and trails
Why choose Brittany for your golfing break?
There are lots of reasons why! Carefully desig-ned courses suitable for all levels can be found across the region nestled among spectacular sce-nery. Uncrowded greens, inexpensive fees and easy access combine to make the region a natu-ral choice. The lure of a warm welcome and fine gastronomy should seal the deal.
Brittany’s courses give the golfer a unique expe-rience – and some unforgettable holes. Whether it’s the 11th at Pléneuf-Val-André or the 6th at Dinard, there are certain holes that will stay with you and make your golfing break one to remember. The courses are shaped by the local landscape and so expect all the challenges along with the most of the spectacular natural surroundings.
Golf in Brittany is first and foremost about enjoying the game – and we all know that the game isn’t over until the 19th hole has been played. The Bretons’ renowned hospitality extends to the clubhouses with a post-round debrief over a Breton-brewed beer and selected golf courses offer spa treatments or a pool to help you wind down. The atmosphere is relaxed and Brittany’s clubhouses are open to all. All that golf works up an appetite and you certainly won’t go hungry in Brittany. The Bretons take their food very seriously and you’ll be spoilt for choice whether you eat at the golf club or venture further afield.
Find out morewww.golf-brittanytourism.com
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Golf holiday
Find out moreabout Brittany’s golf courses
www.golf-brittanytourism.com
Find out morewww.hotelroiarthur.com
Golf and Spa at the “Roi Arthur”
in Brittany
A hotel with a difference for a varied holiday, kee-ping in shape and playing golf on the shores of a beautiful natural lake.
On the edge of the Lac au Duc and Ploërmel golf course (9 holes - par 36), practise your skill at golf or enjoy nautical activities, before relaxing in a haven of peace in the comfortable, elegant bedrooms, apartments and lounges of the Roi Arthur Hotel & Spa. Sampling the inventive, regional cuisine at the hotel restaurant is a must. And the cuisine served at the golf course pub or in the Val sans Retour (‘Valley of no Return’) nearby are good options too.
From the hotel, the Hortensias Trail, unique in France, featuring many varieties of Brittany’s sym-
bolic plant, the hydrangea, takes you on a walk round the Lac au Duc. After a day of gentle exercise, revitalise your body and lift your spirits with face and body treatments (for men too!) at the spa and beauty center.
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A few days away Rennes
Les Transmusicales December 2015
At the cutting edge of the modern music scene, the Transmusicales is the trendiest and most signifi-cant festival in France for breaking new talent.
Bands from around the world get booked for their first ever gigs on French soil guaranteeing a festival with different acts year after year. Major acts over the years have included Kraftwerk, The Beastie Boys and The Fugees. To come up with a list of all the musi-cal revelations would be impossible; each edition is a revolution in itself. If you want to know what‘ll be
playing over and over on the radio next year, or the film soundtracks for the summer...buy your ticket for the Transmusicales! Eyes wide shut and ears wide open!
Find out morewww.lestrans.com
Find out moreabout short breaks in Brittanywww.brittanytourism.com
Les Tombées de la Nuit July 2015Every year, in early summer, surprise and ama-zement take over in the streets of Rennes. A truly unique festival, Les Tombées de la Nuit (Nightfall) brings street art and performance into the spotlight and offers artists and inhabitants a chance to come face to face in some rather unexpected places.
Les Tombées de la Nuit goes way beyond just music to be a sonic and visual rewiring of the streets, squares and parks of Rennes. Artists of various nationalities and from various disciplines use the city as their can-vas, enhancing public spaces or creating exciting jux-tapositions. This can result in light shows, outdoor film screenings and interactive artworks and technology,
or the opportunity to jump on a bus and be taken to an unknown destination for a theatrical picnic.
Find out morewww.lestombeesdelanuit.com
Find out morewww.tourisme-rennes.com
A perfect weekend in RennesRennes - Brittany’s capital city - has plenty to en-tertain and amuse: great restaurants, excellent shopping and a fascinating culture. With direct flights from Ireland to Rennes, this makes for an easy destination to get to for a short break.
The vibrant University City is a fascinating mix of eclec-tic architecture, grand squares and glorious gardens. It’s easy to find yourself a budget city-centre base and then the city’s your oyster. Rennes has all the ingre-dients for a short break – and a foodie one at that!
Take a wander around the medieval streets of Rennes picture-perfect old town and admire the impressive parliament building, an exquisite example of 17th cen-tury Grand Royal Parisian décor, before relaxing in the Thabor gardens; laid out over 24 acres and home to around 3000 species of plant. Visit the streets around Place Ste-Anne, lined with half-timbered houses. Place des Lices was originally used for jousting but these days the only combat you’ll experience is joining the crowds that attend the magnificent Saturday-morning market, one of France’s largest!
To make it into a pampering weekend, book a treat-ment at Le Coq Gadby spa. Discreet, refined and a haven of tranquillity, a relaxing massage or toning wrap will ease away the stresses and strains of eve-ryday life and leave you feeling renewed.
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A few days away Brest Terres Océanes
Find out moreabout short breaks in Brittanywww.brittanytourism.com
AstropolisAugust 2015
Astropolis brings together the ultimate in tech-no, for a festival that parties along at lightning speed.
Originating in the rave parties that took place during the 80s, the ‘festival that lived on’ is still alive and kicking! Every summer, some twenty thousand ra-vers invade the dance floors of a dozen or so venues in and around Brest, which bring out their flower power wallpaper especially for the occasion.
From the commercial port to the Cabaret Vauban, the Astroclub or the Manoir de Keroual, the sound’s as loud as thunder - but this is no storm in a teacup! Although they say that lightning never strikes twice, as of this year there will be a winter version of the festival including an astroparty for younger techno lovers. Held in January, it’s sure to be an icebreaker!
Astropolis is a 4-day techno extravaganza that every year attracts the cream of France’s emerging dance producers and international names Still, even with ultra-hip acts flying in from all over the world, there’s never a shortage of true Breton flavour – at most festivals, local food and drink are in plentiful supply.
Find out morewww.astropolis.org
Find out morewww.brest-metropole-tourisme.fr
With regular flights from England to Brest, the port city of Brest will perfectly suit those looking for a short escape in western Brittany, to explore the surrounding impressive coastline or devote time to the town itself for a city break.
Brest is worth a day or two in anyone’s time. Disco-ver its beautiful bay and unrivalled maritime heri-tage; and visit Océanopolis, one of Europe’s most impressive aquariums. To get a feel for the town’s character, head to the heart of this naval port, nest-led in one of France’s most beautiful natural har-bours and to stroll along the docks at the Quai Com-mandant-Malbert.
Venturing further afield, Brest is a gateway to the gloriously rugged coastline from the fjord-like abers
to windswept islands and peaceful fishing villages. Nearby is also the Crozon Peninsula, offering visitors incredible panoramic sea views. In this landscape of moorland and heather, keen walkers should head to the Cap de la Chèvre coas¬tal path and take in the magnificent views of wild, bewitching Brittany. Alternatively, head inland to the Monts d’Arrée. The roof of Brittany offers superb mountain biking trails that criss-cross over unspoilt heathland, while ram-blers can scale Brittany’s highest summit and soak up the inspiring views it affords.
In the evenings indulge yourself with delicious fresh seafood – but do it Breton-style. Formal fine dining is out and unpretentious enjoyment of the best local produce is in!
Brest: the gateway to western Brittany
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Glorious foodCorsair cuisine aboard the An Durzunel
You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to ea-ting in Brittany.
Crêpes and galettes are served oozing with every imaginable sweet or savoury filling while sky-high seafood platters combine oysters from Cancale, mus-sels from the Baie de Mont Saint-Michel, scallops from St-Brieuc and lobster off the Finistère coast. Look out for the sweet, buttery delight that is kouign amann or shortbread-like biscuits called galettes. Salted butter caramel is another Brittany special – get it home-made on a crepe, in a jar ready to spread on wha-tever you have to hand or wrapped up as a sweetie.
The andouille de Gueméné is another Breton specia-lity – a strong flavoured chitterling sausage that can be served in all sorts of guises. Another Breton tradi-tion is the galette-saucisse: a Breton sausage wrap-ped in a piping hot savoury pancake – yum!
The ports of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Loguivy-de-la-mer and Erquy are all renowned for their scal-lops, and so it falls to them, every year on the last week-end in April, to organise a festival in honour of their queen of the seas.
There are fishing-trips, concerts, street theatre and tastings. It’s a date not to be missed, a chance to celebrate the end of the scallop-fishing season with the fishermen who harvest them.
Three days of scallop-focused feasting... that has to be a must! Scallops are considered to be one of the finest shellfish and the local variety is the jewel in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc’s crown. Harvesting them is a real race against the clock! The open season runs from October to May and, in order to safeguard the species, fishing for scallops is only permitted for 45 minutes twice a week. The Coquilles Saint-Jacques festival is a lively celebration to mark the end of this intense season, before awaiting the opening of the new fishing season… the following October!
Find out morewww.erquy-tourisme.com
Find out morewww.brittanytourism.com/ideas/brittany-experiences
Find out morewww.brittanytourism.com
Fête de la Coquille Saint-Jacques18-19 April 2015 Sailing and exotic flavours, with Jérôme and Em-
manuel in Cancale Bay.
Jérôme is an epicurian as well as a sailor and Emma-nuel is a long-haul cook on the Spice Route, for-merly first mate to the three Michelin starred chef, Olivier Roellinger. Their meeting sparked a brilliant idea, which was to combine gastronomy and tradi-tional sailing on board the An Durzunel. Now, in the calm of the summer, they will treat you to their cor-sair menu as you sail around the beautiful Cancale Bay – a really delicious experience.
After a short trip in a Zodiac, visitors climb aboard the An Durzunel (Breton for ‘the turtle dove’), which owes its name to the way its sails spread out like the wings of a bird. Now a heritage sailing-boat, com-plete with open-air galley and sea-borne restaurant, the lugger allows guests to enjoy a bit of sea-fishing along with the experience of sailing an old-style sai-ling-ship, interspersed with tasting corsair cuisine. Between manoeuvres, guests can indulge in Emma-nuel’s oysters sprinkled with peppers from all over the world, followed by freshly caught and barbecued lobster and mackerel… A marine experience that wakes up all your senses - you really should try it!
Brittany Experience from €124 per person.
A taste of Brittany
From crêpes to crustaceans, savour the foodies’ delights of Brittany
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Yaouank Festival November 2015
Each summer, around 700,000 people from all over the world invade the Celtic land of Lorient for the Festival Interceltique.
From Galicia to Scotland, the cream of Celtic music can be found here, to be enjoyed in a really friendly atmosphere. Around 200 events and shows inclu-ding 5,000 artists are on the bill, not to mention the grand parade of Celtic nations or the celebrated Interceltic Night in the Moustoir Stadium. The festi-val has really gone with a swing every single August since 1971; it attracts artists from numerous disci-plines (musicians, film-makers, dancers) as well as academics from the British Isles as well as Spain, the USA, Canada and Australia. Tourists will love the
atmosphere, and the Lorient locals are wholehear-tedly involved to make this occasion a success.
This admired festival, which takes place in Quim-per every year, is undoubtedly the daddy of Bre-ton cultural festivals.
Dedicated to the sheer richness and diversity of Bre-ton culture, the Festival de Cornouaille is a cultural cornucopia, and even though it is now nearly ninety years old, this festival is still as youthful as ever. Today’s 9-day mega event is not just taken up with concerts but workshops, dances, cooking demons-trations and tastings, fashion shows and, inevitably, fest-noz – the traditional Breton ‘night parties’...and the Great Sunday Parade where everyone dresses in traditional costume. Since 1923, the festival has never been a disappointment!
A fabulous mixture of Breton, world and contem-porary music, the Yaouank festival is famed above all for its last night, considered by many to be the biggest fest-noz!
Yaouank, which means ‘young’ in Breton, is living proof that Brittany’s traditions are able to change with the times. Nowadays, traditional musical styles blend happily with rock, jazz, and techno, while Bre-ton bagpipes (‘biniou’) and bombardes share the stage with African drums.
Yaouank brings 12 hours of non-stop dancing and music for one night in November, attracting thou-sands of festival-goers who want to remember their roots without being shackled by them and will carry on the festivities until early hours of the morning.
As the cider flows and the festivities carry on into the early hours, the only question you need to ask yourself is, ‘Can I keep up?’
Find out morewww.yaouank.com
Find out morewww.festival-interceltique.com
Find out morewww.festival-cornouaille.com
Breton music festivals Roots revival
Festival InterceltiqueLorient– 7-16 August 2015
Festival de CornouailleQuimper - 21-26 July 2015
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Getting to Brittany
Easy access by plane or ferry from Ireland
Direct routes from Ireland to Brittany
From To Ferry operator Find out moreCork Roscoff Brittany Ferries www.brittanyferries.comRosslare Roscoff Irish Ferries www.irishferries.com
By ferry
From To Airline Find out moreDublin Brest City Jet www.cityjet.com Dublin Nantes Ryanair www.ryanair.comCork Rennes Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.comDublin Rennes Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.comDublin Nantes Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
By plane
As soon as they arrive in the region, tourists have the benefit of Brittany’s entirely toll-free dual car-riageway network.
By car
Irish visitors transiting by London can get to the Gare du Nord in Paris in 2 hours 20 minutes by Eu-rostar. Then, to continue their journey, Brittany has an excellent rail service from Paris aboard the TGV Atlantique high speed train. From the Gare Montpar-nasse, it takes two hours to get to Rennes and four hours to Brest or Quimper.
By train
Find out morewww.eurostar.com
Find out morewww.voyages-sncf.com
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Document published by Brittany Tourism • 2015Cover and inside pages: designed by Charlotte Mével for Awen Studio • Photo credits: Front cover: Emmanuel Berthier - p3: Emmanuel Berthier - p4: Top Emmannuel Berthier; Bottom Gilles Larbi - p5: Top CCI Morlaix; Bottom Pierre Torset - p6: Top La Prod est dans le Pré; Bottom Pierre Torset - p7: Top Abbaye de Bon-Repos; Bottom Jacqueline Piriou - p8: Top Emmanuel Berthier; Bottom Laurent Grivet - p9: Top Pierre Torset; Middle Bernard Begne; Bottom Troglogîtes des Monts d’Arrée - p10: Top left Emmanuel Berthier; Bottom Pierre Torset - p11: Bottom: Pierre Torset - p12: Top Diaphane/Ell Prod; Bottom Marathon du Mont Saint-Michel - p13: Top Pascal Raso; Bottom Hôtel Spa du Roi Arthur - p14: Top Diaphane; Middle: Caroline Ablain; Bottom Gildas Raffenel - p15: Top Yannick Le Gal; Bottom Astropolis - p16: Top right Jean-Patrick Gratien; Top left Simon Bourcier; Bottom: Nicolas Job - p17:Top Marc Ollivier; Middle Yannick Le Gal; Bottom Festival de Cornouailles - p18: Top Brittany Ferries; Bottom Bernard Begne - Back cover: Emmanuel Berthier.
