Brittany Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do throughout Brittany


Chateau de Keriolet

Concarneau

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  • seasonal opening
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  • guided tours
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • walking

dating from the 13th Century, but re-built in the 19th to provide an exquisite example of Empire architecture with intriguing Russian connections revealed during the tour

  • historic house
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  • open year round
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  • limited opening
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • needlecraft

illustrating the local history through art from the 16th to the 20th Century, as well as the trade in fabric. There is also a reconstruction of an apothecary shop, detailing the concoctions that were used as medicines in earlier days

  • historic house
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • seasonal opening
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  • guided tours
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • history
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  • local history

a fine example of the architectural style ' a lanterne', the principal style of the 16th Century. The highlight is a staircase engraved with the faces of local patron saints