Culture and heritage

Climb to the top of a lighthouse and play at being a watchman. Learn about Brittany’s tales and legends. Wander around the narrow streets of centuries-old towns or take up the challenge of an Escape Game deep inside a medieval fortress… Dance until dawn to the beat of electro music or Breton bagpipes… Push open the door of a chapel you find on a country lane, surrounded by greenery. Appreciate the beauty of a rood-screen, the brilliance of a stained glass window or the boldness of a contemporary creation… Brittany is rich in all kinds of traditions. It’s up to you to discover its secrets!

Maxime Maufra - Vue du port de Pont-Aven, 1893-94

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In the footsteps of painters in Brittany

The greatest names in the history of 19th and 20th-century art have been seduced by Brittany, such as Gauguin in Pont-Aven, Monet in Belle-île, Maurice Denis in Ploumanac’h,...

Five historic sites converted into trendy spots

A new look for a new life. Former shipyards, hospitals and a prison have been given a new life by being converted into unusual, innovative, cultural and trendy (third) places....

10 ideas to discover contemporary art in Brittany

Everywhere, in the towns and countryside and throughout Brittany, art centres, public and private galleries and large-scale events strive to share with you the abundant...

Three autumn city trips in festival mode

Step back in time

Do you like to stroll around, daydream and step back in time? Then come and explore this land of legends. Storm its castles and lighthouses; listen to the history of its secret chapels and sumptuous mansions; you’ll find it really rewarding!

Brittany’s ‘Small Towns of Character’

These are the towns and villages labelled ‘Petites Cités de Caractère®’. Discover a maze of little back streets laid out in the Middle Ages. Picturesque half-timbered houses...

On the lighthouse route

The Brittany coast has the largest concentration of lighthouses in the world, with a record in Finistère. From Ile Vierge to the Stiff lighthouse, via Pointe Saint-Mathieu or...

Six beautiful little Breton ports

With their quaysides lined by terraces, narrow streets full of colour and pontoons stretching gently out to sea, Brittany’s little ports are irresistible. The coastal scenery...

Brittany’s ‘Towns of Art and History’

Some of these towns have thousands of years of history; come and learn their story. Cathedrals with soaring spires, town mansions with superbly-decorated façades, the remains...

Unlock the secrets of the great megalithic sites

Not many people know that Morbihan is home to a priceless treasure: the world’s largest concentration of megalithic sites all in one place. This heritage is surrounded by...

Street Art in Brittany

Festivals, museums, guided tours: urban art is gaining ground in Brittany! War!, Heol, Zag&Sia and Wen2 are some of the regional artists to follow. Little tour of street art in...

The 10 most beautiful parks and gardens

What will you go for? English style or French? Country landscapes or exotic gardens? In Brittany we have a huge range of parks and gardens. This is a land of mariners and...

Brittany's main events coming up

Try out this (small) selection of events in our region, a mix of unmissable outings that could be unusual or iconic, based on sports or entertainment, dancing or fine dining…

All Brittany's main events