Local Tourism Notes

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Local Tourism Notes

The staff at most tourist offices are able to speak competent English. You will find them very helpful with all tourism questions as well as questions on public transport and more. If you're in need of some help, they're always worth asking.

Tourist Offices are also able to provide general information on their area, much of it as appropriate to the resident as to the visitor. If you want to know about fairs, markets, concerts and other events in your area the Tourist Office is bound to have information, brochures and flyers.

• To find listings of all local tourist offices in the south of France see The AngloFILE: Brittany Tourist Offices
• See the website of the French Government Tourism (in English).
• Regional Tourism authorities have comprehensive websites in English: see here

Getting to Brittany 

• To find out about airports in Brittany, flight information, access or lost luggage, see this AngloINFO INFOrmation Page:
  Brittany Airport Contacts
• To find out about airlines flying to Brittany see The AngloFILE Airlines: Flights to Brittany
• To find out about ferries in Brittany see The AngloFILE Cross Channel Ferries to Brittany

Where to Stay

The Brittany region offers a wide variety of accommodation, with options ranging from camping to Bed & Breakfast accommodation to stays in luxury hotels and private gîtes.

• See the INFOrmation Page on Holiday Accommodation Options to find out more about the type of accommodation available in France
• See The AngloFILE for Hotels & Holiday Accommodation

Where to eat

French organisation Bienvenue au Pays catalogues interesting regional food is certain parts of France. Some rural cafés and brasseries carry the Cafés de Pays (country cafés) classification for being a "welcoming venue" in an area of "tourist interest and appreciation". A second classification is Assiettes de Pays (country plate) marks a restaurant or brasserie as being notable for serving local produce and regional specialities. 

• To find Cafés de Pays and Assiettes de Pays in Brittany: Click here (in French)
• To find restaurants where English is spoken, see The AngloFILE directory, Restaurants

Days out in Brittany

There is a wealth of variety of places to go, mountains to climb, sights to see and foods to taste. 

• For information see The AngloFILE Days Out: Trips & Tours

Boats, Yachting and Sailing

The region of Brittany is surrounded on three sides by water and has 1,700km of coastline. 

• See INFOrmation Page on Ports & Harbours

• See the INFOrmation Page of Water sports in Brittany 

• See The AngloFILE for Water Sports, Diving & Scuba

Beaches

Brittany's north coast has some long sandy stretches of beach, while the Atlantic coast is a much more dramatic rocky windswept coastline. The region name, Finistère, in fact means "the end of the world". 

The best beaches can be found in Dinard, Perros-Guirec, Trégastel, Douarnenez, Carnac, La Trinité-sur-Mer and La Baule. 

Many beaches offer a wide range of water sports. 

Food and Drink

Crêpes, cider, seafood are all famous Breton produce... along with artichokes; 87% of French artichokes are grown in from Brittany.

• See The AngloFILE for the restaurants and bars where you can sample the Breton delicacies: Traditional Breton Products

Local markets sell fresh fish, lobster, clams, scallops. 

• To find a market near you see the What's On Guide for Markets

Mont St-Michel

A UNESCO heritage site lying between Brittany and Normandy, this national monument draws over 850,000 visitors a year. Places to visit include the museums, the Abbey of Mont St-Michel and St-Aubert's Chapel.

See website Mont-Saint-Michel and the Mont St-Michel Tourist Office website

Breton Islands

In the seas off the Brittany coast are islands and archipelagos, including Europe's largest group of islands, which lie off the Brittany Atlantic coast. 

• See INFOrmation Page Brittany's Atlantic Islands

The Great Outdoors

The AngloINFO guide to getting out and about in Brittany, with ideas for hiking, nature reserves and a link to the weather page so that you can plan your day out.

• See INFOrmation Page The Great Outdoors

Breton Festivals

The regions has several traditional festivals celebrated in Brittany, including, Fest Noz, Pardons and the Tro Breizh. 

• See INFOrmation Page Tradition and Festivals

Regional Tourist Offices

Regional tourism authorities have comprehensive websites in English providing much useful information. 

The main Tourist offices are:

Official local tourism authorities have comprehensive websites in English providing much useful information for a tourist to the region.

The region of Brittany has an official website Brittany Tourism

The main Tourist Offices are:

• Finistere Tourism
  BP 1419, 29104 Quimper CEDEX.
  Tel: 02 98 76 20 70
  Fax: 02 98 52 19 19
  Website
• Côtes d'Armor Tourism
  At: 7 rue St-Benoît, St-Brieuc (22)
  Tel: 02 96 62 72 01
  Fax: 02 96 33 59 10
  e-mail
  Website
• Ille-et-Vilaine Tourism
  Tel: 02 99 78 47 40
  Website
• Morbihan Tourism
  At: Pibs-Kerino, Allée Nicolas Le Blanc, Vannes (56)
  Tel: 0 825 13 56 56
  Fax: 02 97 42 71 02
  Website

Further Information

• French Web Portals (in The AngloFILE)
• Brittany Tourist Offices (in The AngloFILE)
• French Ministry of Tourism The facts about tourism in France (in French)
• Maison de la France International guide to tourism in France
• Tourism in France
• Fisher's Travel SOS is a small, pocket-sized print publication with local emergency numbers and addresses for the visitor to Rennes. Can be bought online for self-printing or in booklet form.