Drift off to sleep in this riverside town awash with charm, a recognised Petite Cité de Caractère! The mediaeval castle, cutting such a dashing figure alongside the canal, is an unforgettable sight. Explore the town in a wholly original and relaxing way by hiring paddleboards, kayaks or canoes!
A day in the footsteps of the Rohans, the powerful Breton benefactors who had the castles of Josselin and Pontivy built. Not far away you’ll find a haven of greenery… where sculptures grow.
The impressive fifteenth-century fortress watches proudly over the town … and your sleep! Take a guided tour around it, before admiring the corbelled houses in the old town – contrasting strikingly with the nearby Napoleonic buildings lining the wide, straight avenues.
This captivating landscape is a treasure-trove of art, nature and sacred heritage, a dazzling place to be savoured before heading out along the Chemin des écoliers towards the Monts d’Arrée.
Overlooking the Aulne Valley, this turn-of-the-twentieth-century pink-brick country seat is graced with sweeping gardens, striking Art Nouveau features and remarkable stables, which regularly play host to temporary exhibitions and festivals.
Known as “Brittany’s Fontainebleau” (after the famous forest just outside Paris), Huelgoat’s woodland is a beguiling place where the mystical jumble of boulders and intriguing rock formations has inspired countless tales. The village, meanwhile, has a lovely café-bookshop and the Ecole des Filles gallerry!
Before reaching the coast, soak up the spellbinding hills of the Monts d’Arrée, along the Circuit des Roc’hs trail with breathtaking views … or Brennilis, the village by the Yeun Elez marshland, known as the Gates of Hell!
St-Michel-de-Brasparts Chapel is open once again to visitors after extensive renovation work. A modest eighteenth-century building that wears its stunning location lightly – despite boasting sweeping views all the way to the coast – not to mention its furniture, which has been entirely redesigned by Ronan Bouroullec. Photo opp alert!
