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Brittany

Things to see in Brittany

67 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The west portal of Saint-Corentin cathedral in Quimper

Quimper · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale Saint-Corentin

Breton Gothic cathedral with openwork spires
Saints of Brittany depicted in the Maclovianese diocese mural by Paul Delarue.

Rennes · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes

Brittany's only Roman-plan cathedral
The ramparts and turret of the Château de Brest

Brest · Castles

Château de Brest

17th-century fortress housing the National Navy Museum
A white passenger boat is moored in calm water near a tree-covered shoreline with rocky outcrops, under an overcast sky; another similar boat is visible further down the channel.

Vannes · Coastal & Maritime

Gulf of Morbihan Boat Tours

Boat tours in the Gulf of Morbihan from Vannes
A coastal landscape showing a sandy beach with a rectangular tidal pool in the foreground, a rocky causeway leading to a grassy island with a stone fortification on the left, and distant islands under a clear blue sky; people are walking along the

Dinard · Coastal & Maritime

Île de Cézembre

WWII island with warmest Brittany beach
A multi-story building with ornate stone carvings and sculptures on its facade, located on a street with shops like "Stylos Cave à" and "PRINCESSE tam-tam" at the ground level.

Pont-aven · Museums & Culture

La Maison des Sculpteurs

19th-century sculpture museum in Pont-Aven
The image shows a wide, wet sandy beach at low tide with rows of dark, blocky concrete anti-tank obstacles (Czech hedgehogs or similar Wehrmacht-era defenses) protruding from the sand, with houses and a grassy headland in the background under an o

Concarneau · Beaches

Les Sables Blancs Beach

500m of fine white sand overlooking the bay
A stone war memorial featuring a central relief sculpture and inscribed lists of names, situated on a paved area with a stone church visible in the background.

Perros-guirec · Urban Exploration

Marché de Perros-Guirec

Weekly market on the Pink Granite Coast
A tall, slender stone lighthouse stands on a rocky coastal island next to a smaller white lighthouse, with a small boat moored in the foreground water under a cloudy sky.

Plouguerneau · Heritage Trails

Phare de l'Île Vierge

Europe's tallest lighthouse at 82.5 meters
Footpath across the heath to the Pointe du Raz headland

Plogoff · Coastal & Maritime

Pointe du Raz (Nearby Viewpoint)

Year-round accessible Atlantic viewpoint with electric sh...
The ramparts of Saint-Malo's walled city along the shore

Saint-Malo · Coastal & Maritime

Ramparts of Saint-Malo (Intra-Muros)

Walk the granite walls around Saint-Malo's corsair city
A stone chapel with a bell gable stands within a graveyard under a large tree.

Locronan · Historic Architecture

Chapel of Saint-Jean

Chapel in Locronan, Brittany, France