Brittany Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do throughout Brittany


  • 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

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.

  • fortress
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • open year round
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  • limited opening
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  • architecture
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • military history

with interactive exhibits where visitors can experience wearing chain mail and the difficulties of hearing and seeing in medieval combat