Brittany Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do throughout Brittany


  • tourist railway
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • seasonal opening
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  • history
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  • transport
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  • trains

the line runs from Piampol to Pontrieux with classic steam engines and period carriages following an attractive route through countryside and forest

  • archeological site
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • pre-booking advised
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  • guided tours
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  • archeology
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  • history
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  • walking

with a rooftop viewing platform overlooking the Menhir alignments, the museum explores the history of the site. Walking through the site is only permitted in the winter months

  • place of worship
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • café
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  • architecture
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  • history
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  • nature
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  • walking
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  • wildlife

an historic abbey that offers a glimpse into religious life in the Middle Ages, surrounded by gardens and providing tranquil walks in the luscious grounds

  • something different!
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • seasonal opening
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  • guided tours
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  • shop
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  • food & drink
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  • nature
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  • wildlife

the visit includes a short documentary explaining the oyster farmers' work, followed by a visit to the sorting and packing workshops

Fort National

Saint Malo

  • archeological site
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  • ruin
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • guided tours
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  • archeology
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  • architecture
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  • history
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  • military history

a form er prison built by Vauban in the late seventeenth century and can be accessed at low tide.