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Brittany Villas

Brittany Villas

Brittany Tourist Information Guide welcomes you! On the green Atlantic coast, from your holiday home in Brittany, you have so many options for an excellent get away. Here you can swim in the ocean and relax on the picturesque islands of Brittany. With over 2000km of paths, horseback riding in Brittany is popular as is cycling. Take in ancient marvels by touring Carnac and the pirate post of St. Malo. Activities in Brittany run the gamut, so what are you waiting for?

Holiday in Brittany

Activities in Brittany

Activities in Brittany

Holidays are a time to relax but Brittany gives you ample opportunity to be active too. Enjoy the great advantages of a self-catering villa home and the freedom to be energetic or lazy, depending on the mood.

Randonnée: You’ll see this a lot in Brittany. It means walking pathways colour coded for distances and degree of difficulty. Serious hikers as well as strollers are accommodated!

Cycling: Brittany’s roads are accessible to cyclists of all levels, touring or mountain. Paths and mountain bike routes run through woods and along lakesides. Some Brittany islands, where cars are banned, are cyclist havens.

Horseback: Brittany has 2000 km of bridle paths, using marked routes. A broad network of equestrian centres offers rides along the coast or on the heaths. Horse drawn caravans and carriages are also available.

On the towpaths: The towpath of the Nantes to Brest canal (360km) was created so that barges could be towed along by horses. Now it can be used by ramblers.

Places to Visit in Brittany

Places to Visit in Brittany

Brittany offers a multitude of choices for the traveller to visit and enjoy, with many small picturesque towns with creperies and bars. This is a land of legend, from ancient history and the days of smugglers and pirates.

England has Stonehenge, Brittany has megaliths, dolmens & menhirs. The best known sites are around Carnac & the Gulf of Morbihan.

Carnac alone has nearly 3000 standing stones, some weighing up to 100 tons each. Moving them must have proved a mammoth feat without the aid of machinery.

St Malo: The town has a history as an important base for pirates and also for the slave trade. There are excellent views of the town, the surrounding sea and countryside from the ramparts which encircle the old town. Other attractions are the museum, castle, and aquarium.

Quimper is well known for its ceramics and a museum and a ceramics factory are both open to the public.

Cuisine in Brittany

Cuisine in Brittany

Breton cuisine is characterised by its simplicity and the quality of products used. The combination of natural produce from the land with the treasures of the sea results in a mouth watering cuisine. As a seafaring community, the Bretons have successfully incorporated products from other parts of the world.

Brittany’s fishing fleet harvests many species of fish, such as sardines, pollack, mackerel, bass, sole, place, eel and turbot. Fresh water fish, particularly salmon and trout are available from the local rivers. Shellfish are the mainstay of Breton cuisine, and many can be found on the beaches, such as cockles and whelks. Mussels and oysters are raised in farms, langoustines and lobsters are caught in deep water.

The authentic Breton seafood platter must contain at least three types of crustaceans and three of shellfish. However, the composition varies depending on the season, and the life cycle of the crustaceans and shellfish. Frequently it comprises crabs, various types of oysters and clams, whelks, shrimps and prawns…served on a bed of seaweed.

Typical of how seriously the French take their food and wine, “La charte du plateau de fruits de mer frais Bretons” (Breton seafood platter charter) guarantees the freshness and variety of the products. So you may want to check if the restaurant is a signatory before ordering.

Crepes, “galettes” and Farz Forn are Breton specialities, coming in a wide variety of tastes and textures, depending on the regions. Galettes are savoury pancakes garnished with ham, cheese and mushrooms. Crepes are prepared using wheat flour and are sweet. They are usually washed down with cider or a special type of milk (“lait Ribot”). Farz Forn means “Butter Cake” and is a flan of eggs and milk.

Your holiday home in Brittany is the perfect place to make your base in France. Brittany offers so much to its visitors! Horseback riding in Brittany, championship fishing, cycling, and so many other activities in Brittany are available to the willing. Spending a day on the islands of Brittany is a great idea, as is touring Carnac and some other medieval wonders. We hope the Brittany Tourist Information Guide has been helpful in your holiday planning. Bon Voyage!