Brittany strings the granite coast of the Côte de Granit Rose, Saint-Malo's intra-muros walled town, the Pointe du Raz at France's western end, and the Carnac standing-stone alignments older than Stonehenge.
Highlights
Saint-Malo
Quimper
Pink Granite Coast
Belle-Île
When to Visit
May-Jun
Rose granite coast in flower, Saint-Malo walking comfortable, and Cancale oysters at peak with the Brittany seafood season fully underway.
Jul-Aug
Festival Interceltique de Lorient runs ten days early August, Carnac alignments accessible without summer's parking pressure, and the Île de Bréhat boats running their full schedule.
Sep-Oct
Atlantic still warm enough for swimming into mid-September, Saint-Malo Étonnants Voyageurs literary festival, and oyster harvest at Cancale in full operation.
Nov-Apr
Atlantic storms hammer the Pointe du Raz, but Saint-Malo's intra-muros stays year-round, and the Pardons (Breton religious processions) run from late spring.
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