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Brittany

Things to see in Brittany

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

A red-walled gallery of paintings in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest

Brest · Art Museums

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest

Brest's main art museum housing French and Italian old ma...
Wooden breakwaters on the Plage du Sillon, Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo · Beaches

Plage du Sillon

Saint-Malo's long sandy beach with its famous wooden breakwaters
The image shows the interior of a church, focusing on a large wooden pipe organ with gold detailing, set against white walls and a wooden ceiling, with rows of wooden pews in the foreground.

Perros-guirec · Architectural Landmarks

Église Saint-Jacques

Pink granite church with rare octopus frieze
Photographic facade of a red and cream half-timbered Renaissance house in Rennes, France.

Rennes · Historic Architecture

Rue Saint-Michel

Historic street in Rennes' medieval center
A view of the Jardin des Remparts (Walls Garden) in Vannes, France, featuring manicured lawns, flowerbeds, a canal, and the historic stone ramparts with the Tour de la Reine and the Palais Rohan in the background.

Vannes · Fortresses

Vannes City Walls (Remparts de Vannes)

14th-century Breton fortifications with Roman origins
A courtyard view of the historic Palace of the Bishops of Cornouaille in Quimper, France, featuring a prominent stone tower with Gothic and Renaissance architectural details, adjacent wings, and signage for the Musée Départemental Breton.

Quimper · Historic Architecture

Musée Départemental Breton

16th-century palace housing Breton archaeology and Quimpe...
A black and white photograph from the 1930s showing a group of people in vintage swimwear relaxing on a wooden pier or jetty, with Belle Époque architecture in the background.

Dinard · Beaches

Plage du Pâquis

Dinard beach at 3 et 4 Plage de l'Écluse
Boats in the port of Concarneau in the evening

Concarneau · Coastal Promenades

The Old Port (Vieux Port)

Historic fishing port and walled citadel
The spire and stone walls of Saint-Vincent Cathedral in Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo · Churches

Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo

The rebuilt cathedral at the heart of the walled city
The sandy crescent of Plage de Trestraou in Perros-Guirec on a sunny day

Perros-guirec · Coastal & Maritime

Plage de Trestraou

Busiest Brittany beach with fine sand and Sept-Îles views
Sunset over the Pointe du Raz and the La Vieille lighthouse

Plogoff · Cliffs

Pointe du Raz

Grand Site de France coastal landmark in Plogoff
AI-generated illustration of Pont-Aven River Walk

Pont-aven · Historic Towns

Pont-Aven River Walk

Scenic walk along the Aven River in historic Brittany