Brittany
This most westerly part of France is famed for its pretty beaches (rock or sand - you choose) and postcard-perfect villages. One of the most accessible parts of France (from the UK) it is a perennial favourite with second home owners and holiday makers.
The local Breton language has been making a bit of a comeback in recent years and is being taught again in schools.
Fans of celtic music will find plenty of cultural interest here.
The departments
Finistère, Côtes-d'Armor, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine
Getting there and getting away
Airports: Rennes, Brest, Lorient, Nantes
TGV stations : Rennes, Nantes, Brest, Quimper, Lorient
Côtes-d'Armor
Bird watchers, fishermen, walkers and nature-lovers in general will apprec ...
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Named from the latin Finis Terrae, quite literally the end of the earth (t ...
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The most easterly of the Brittany departments, Ille-et-Vilaine is famed fo ...
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Like most of the Brittany area, the Morbihan enjoys a wonderful, convolute ...
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