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Brittany is the place par excellence for a family holiday! It’s the place for seaside holidays, pancakes with salted butter, vitality, cycle or boat trips, rock-pool fishing… It’s where magical childhood memories are formed that you’ll never forget. No matter what your age, it’s a fabulous playground where almost everything is possible!

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Among the legends in Brocéliande
Take a break from it all and discover the hot spots of the legend of King Arthur and the preserved natural sites of Brocéliande forest.
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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...
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Five ideas to improve your children’s awareness of the environment in Brittany
How about using your holiday to encourage your children to look after the planet? Concerning issues such as protecting the oceans and animals, sustainable energy production,...
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Relive the days of Knights and princesses in Brittany
If tales from the Middle Ages are the stuff of your dreams, bring the family to visit six fortified stately homes and castles in Brittany where you can experience life in...
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Ready! Steady…!

Breathe in all the sea air you can, visit every place of interest, let your hair down or just laze around… Just do whatever you feel like doing and enjoy recharging your batteries, all together, joining in the fun.

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Beaches
Huge stretches of fine sand, little inlets, wild coves or town beaches, for families or for naturists…… In Brittany, there’s a beach to suit everyone!
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The adventure starts here!
There’s no shortage of places to visit in Brittany. Here are our tips to help everyone in the family find their own fun way of getting to know the area… Brilliant!
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Among the legends in Brocéliande
Take a break from it all and discover the hot spots of the legend of King Arthur and the preserved natural sites of Brocéliande forest.
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Family-friendly seaside resorts in Brittany
From beach clubs to strawberry-and-vanilla ice creams, everything has the flavour of a family holiday!
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With the animals
Zoos, aquariums and educational farms are designed to help your children discover marine life and wildlife in all its variety. Make the most of your holiday: from cheetahs to...
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Close to nature
Relax and recharge your batteries… That’s what holidays are all about! Head for Brittany and go green: walking or cycling along the footpaths or on storytelling walks in the...
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What can we do if it rains?
It can be a pain when the rain is pouring down and the spirits of your troops are flagging… But don’t worry: Brittany is full ideas and places where you can have fun as a...
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The best recommendations for family holidays

Eating and sleeping… those are the key features when you’re off on a family holiday! Relax! The carefully chosen accommodation listed here guarantees that your holiday with children will be worry-free. And when it comes to restaurants, they do everything possible to make life simple for you!

Activities for all ages

Here’s where to look for excursions to please the whole family. A treasure-trove of ideas to help you find the right sort of activities that people of all ages can enjoy, for ages 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9 and 9 to 12.

Unity Of Lynn
Unity Of LynnSAILINGAuray
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La Cancalaise
La CancalaiseSAILING
As every salt-sea racer knows, the bisquine, a type of Breton fishing boat, is among the fastest and most prestigious of traditional vessels. It's the Formula One of old-style...
Cancale
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Au Gré du Vent
Au Gré du VentCANOE & KAYAK
Outings by bike or boat, kayak trips on the sea or river…with Au gré du Vent's water sports centre you can enjoy a whole variety of enjoyable activities.
Camoël
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Maison Pêche et Nature
Maison Pêche et NatureFLORA AND FAUNAJugon-les-Lacs
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Château des Ducs de Bretagne - Musée d'histoire de Nantes
Château des Ducs de Bretagne - Musée d'histoire de NantesHISTORIC SITE AND MONUMENT
Let yourself be bewitched by five centuries of history. This Breton monument is the last château on the banks of the Loire before the ocean. Its wonderful buildings, dating...
Nantes
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Domaine de Suscinio
Domaine de SuscinioHISTORIC SITE AND MONUMENT
Stroll along the pathways through and around this royal residence, and enjoy the staircases and interior rooms of the Château de Suscinio.
Sarzeau
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Notre Dame de Rumengol
Notre Dame de RumengolSAILING
Come aboard the Notre-Dame de Rumengol for a trip in 'five star' comfort. There's always room for pleasure aboard this strong and steady barge. Ideal for discovering the...
Brest
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Etoile Molène
Etoile MolèneSAILING
A blast of the fog-horn to greet the ramparts of Saint-Malo and the Etoile Molène sets sail for the Chausey Isles or the Ebihens Archipelago. Set a course for a glorious day!
Saint-Malo
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Cité de la voile Éric Tabarly
Cité de la voile Éric TabarlyMUSEUMLorient
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Haras National d'Hennebont
Haras National d'HennebontMUSEUM
After visiting the Hennebont Stud Farm, you will know all there is to know about horses and their relationship with man.
Hennebont
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Croisières Chateaubriand
Croisières ChateaubriandOCEAN CRUISES
In Dinard, step aboard a boat of traditional design and discover a veritable inland sea, linking the Saint-Malo and Dinan areas.
La Richardais
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Voilier Traditionnel Cap Sizun
Voilier Traditionnel Cap SizunSAILING
The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a sieve - but at Audierne your craft is known as a 'cul-de-poule', or mixing bowl! This traditional boat has a magnificent hull, deep...
Audierne
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Ecomusée de Plouigneau
Ecomusée de PlouigneauMUSEUM
Come and discover this authentically reconstructed rural village, including tradesmen, a school, farm buildings, Breton games...Take a journey back in time!
Plouigneau
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La Recouvrance
La RecouvranceOCEAN CRUISES
The Recouvrance charms and impresses with its tangle of ropes and spars. But all it takes is a little elbow grease, some sun-cream and a sweater to enjoy this iconic yacht!
Brest
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Aquarium Marin de Trégastel
Aquarium Marin de TrégastelVIVARIUM - AQUARIUM
Modernised and enlarged, the Tregastel Marine Aquarium displays not only the wonderful diversity of marine life, but also the phenomenon of the tides.
Trégastel
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Parcs et jardins du Domaine Départemental de la Roche-Jagu
Parcs et jardins du Domaine Départemental de la Roche-JaguPARK AND GARDEN
In Trégor, on the banks of the Trieux, the Parc de la Roche-Jagu covers some 30 hectares. Contemporary gardens, but of medieval inspiration, the ideal spot to sit and dream.
Ploëzal
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Un chasse marée qui remonte le temps
Un chasse marée qui remonte le tempsSaint-Malo
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Notre Dame de Rumengol
Notre Dame de RumengolSAILING
Come aboard the Notre-Dame de Rumengol for a trip in 'five star' comfort. There's always room for pleasure aboard this strong and steady barge. Ideal for discovering the...
Brest
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Le Sous-marin Flore-S645 et son Musée
Le Sous-marin Flore-S645 et son MuséeMUSEUM
This year, visit the Flore (a submarine disarmed in 1989), and relive the great moments of 20th century history, seen through the eyes of the town of Lorient.
Lorient
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Arrée Randos - ADDES
Arrée Randos - ADDESHIKINGBotmeur
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Sunset sur la Recouvrance en rade de Brest
Sunset sur la Recouvrance en rade de BrestBrest
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Ecomusée de Saint-Dégan
Ecomusée de Saint-DéganMUSEUM
Visit the charming thatched cottages of Saint-Dégan and discover three centuries of country life in the Pays d’Auray region. Lives lived in time with the seasons…
Brech
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L'Aven Parc
L'Aven ParcEDUCATIONAL FARM
Near Pont-Aven, the 'city of artists', the labyrinth and mini-farm is a great place for families who are looking for outdoor activities, close to nature and animals.
Pont-Aven
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Etoile du Roy
Etoile du RoySAILING
In the port of Saint-Malo, set sail aboard a three masted vessel! A 47m frigate, the Etoile du Roy is France's second largest traditional ship, just behind the Belem.
Saint-Malo
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Planétarium de Bretagne
Planétarium de BretagneTHEME PARK
Are you sitting comfortably? Because you are about to travel into space for an extraordinary, magical experience.
Pleumeur-Bodou
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Un chasse marée qui remonte le temps
Un chasse marée qui remonte le tempsSaint-Malo
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Cité des télécoms
Cité des télécomsMUSEUM
In this museum, the only one of its kind in the world, you can have fun while you find out all about the history of telecommunications.
Pleumeur-Bodou
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Croisières à bord du Bro Warok
Croisières à bord du Bro WarokSAILING
A day aboard the Bro Warok means an exciting voyage into the history of Port-Louis and traditional shipping. And a very pleasant way to sail to the island of Groix.
Port-Louis
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Rand'eau palmée - Pays de Lorient
Rand'eau palmée - Pays de Lorient
The whole family can put on their flippers, mask and snorkel and head for Groix Island to swim in waters full of animal and plant life. Young divers from the age of 8 are sure...
Larmor-Plage
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Krog E Barz
Krog E BarzSAILING
It's 8:45 at Port-Navalo. It's the right time and the sailing conditions are perfect. Go chase your dreams onboard the Krog E Barz. Five minutes after setting sail and there's...
Arzon
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Kayak au pays des rias
Kayak au pays des riasMoëlan-sur-Mer
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La Vallée de la Rance en kayak
La Vallée de la Rance en kayak
Setting out from the port in Dinan, young kayakers can become adventurers thanks to these two trips into the countryside in a location rooted in history. This will satisfy...
Lanvallay
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Musée National de la Marine
Musée National de la MarineMUSEUM
Located in one of the most beautiful French citadels, this museum in Port-Louis tells tales of sea rescues and archaeological treasures.
Port-Louis
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Voilier traditonnel Le Telenn-Mor
Voilier traditonnel Le Telenn-MorSAILING
There's nothing like a trip on board the Telenn-Mor to bring you a taste of traditional sailing and sardine fishing! Welcome to a place where locals are known as 'Penn-sardin',...
Douarnenez
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La Fabrique - Atelier du Lin
La Fabrique - Atelier du LinMUSEUM
As a former centre for all that is woven, Quintin takes you back in time and relates the life of the weavers and, in particular, the linen trade.
Quintin
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Adrénature Parc Aventure
Adrénature Parc AventureTREETOP PATHWAYS
At the tree-top adventure park, Adrénature, 15 minutes from the beaches of Southern Finistère, you'll find an adventure challenge course in a protected natural setting.
Melgven
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Musée Mémoires 39-45
Musée Mémoires 39-45MUSEUM
Very near the Pointe Saint Mathieu headland, the former German command blockhouse relates the history of the Second World War in Brittany, told by those who lived through it.
Plougonvelin
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Plage des Blancs Sablons
Plage des Blancs SablonsUNSUPERVISED BEACHLe Conquet
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L'Atelier de la Crêpe
L'Atelier de la CrêpeCRAFTS AND TECHNICAL VISITS
Have you ever dreamed of opening a pancake house? At St Malo, the Atelier de la Crêpe will give you the recipe for success and teach you how to use your 'billig' (the griddle...
Saint-Malo
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Plage de la Baleine
Plage de la BaleineSUPERVISED BEACHTrégunc
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La Grande Plage
La Grande PlageSUPERVISED BEACHSaint-Lunaire
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Plage du Kérou
Plage du KérouSUPERVISED BEACHClohars-Carnoët
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Rand'eau palmée à Plouguerneau
Rand'eau palmée à Plouguerneau
Young and old alike can discover the sea bed around the Coast of Legends during this underwater trip in shallow waters close to the underwater plant and animal life. Young...
Plouguerneau
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29 Hood Surfclub
29 Hood SurfclubBODYBOARDING
On the southern side of Torche Point, Pors Carn Bay offers surfers and body boarders perfect waves. An ideal place to go to discover surfing and improve your performance in...
Penmarch
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Blue Live - Plongée
Blue Live - PlongéeDIVING
Our strong point is the fact that we offer a wide range of possibilities.” In the town of Larmor Plage, 150 metres from Port Maria, the Blue Live Diving Centre offers a wide...
Larmor-Plage
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La Vallée des Korrigans et Tépacap !
La Vallée des Korrigans et Tépacap !CHILDREN'S GAMES
On the road between Nantes and La Baule is the 'Vallée des Korrigans', a vast amusement park for all the family, with 1001 fun activities in the open air.
Savenay
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Ecole de Surf Sweet Spot
Ecole de Surf Sweet SpotSURFING
In the Brest region, the Sweet Spot School offers an introduction to surfing, but also Stand Up Paddle, a sport that is easier to do and ideal to move around safely.
Landunvez
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Armor Kayak
Armor KayakCANOE & KAYAKDouarnenez
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