Best of Brittany

Brittany Essentials

Brittany’s heritage spans from the Neolithic Carnac Stones and the Cairn of Barnenez to the medieval fortifications of Saint-Malo and Fort la Latte. This collection features architectural landmarks like the Gothic Quimper Cathedral and the castles of Fougères and Josselin. The region's rugged geography is showcased through the pink granite formations of Ploumanac'h and the sheer cliffs of Cap Fréhel and Pointe du Raz, offering insight into both Celtic history and maritime defense.

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Castle of La Latte

Fort la Latte, or the Castle of the Rock Goyon, is a castle in the northeast of Brittany, about 4 kilometres southeast of Cap Fréhel and…

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Carnac Stones

Carnac is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.

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Saint-Malo Cathedral

Saint-Malo Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral located in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France.

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Fort National

Fort National is a fort on a tidal island a few hundred metres off the walled city of Saint-Malo.

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Cap Fréhel

Cap Fréhel is a peninsula in Côtes-d'Armor, in northern Brittany, France which extends off the Côte d'Émeraude into the Golfe de Saint-Malo.

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Pointe du Raz

The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz.

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Beauport Abbey

The Abbey of St. Budoc, commonly called Beauport Abbey, was a 13th-century Premonstratensian abbey in the region of Brittany known as the…

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Château de Dinan

The Château de Dinan consists of a keep, in the town of Dinan, in the Côtes-d'Armor département of the

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Quimper Cathedral

Quimper Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Corentin, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and national monument of Brittany in France.

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Grand site naturel de Ploumanac'h

Part of the Pink Granite Coast, this site is characterized by massive rose-colored rock formations sculpted by the sea. It includes the Mean Ruz lighthouse and a network of coastal paths overlooking the English Channel.