Brittany : When should you leave?
The Breton calendar is full, especially in summer, when the region is full of all kinds of events: music festivals of course, but also photo exhibitions, literary fairs, film meetings, medieval, maritime or traditional festivals, sports events, pardons, Christmas markets... As for the weather, the temperatures are rather mild all year round: not too hot in summer, nor too cold in winter. Each season has its charms and its colors.
Oceanic in the main, the Breton climate is characterized by low thermal amplitudes. Frosts are rare on the coast, which allows mimosas and agapanthus to thrive from the island of Brehat to the shores of the Gulf of Morbihan. On the other hand, inland, frosts are much more frequent. The rainfall in Brittany is not worse than elsewhere and the region enjoys a good amount of sunshine.
Brittany can be visited all year round, but depending on your desires, it may be interesting to target one period rather than another. Here are some tips on when to go to Brittany.
High tourist season: in July-August, this corresponds to the summer vacations for all French people. This is when the Breton coastline is the most visited. Almost everywhere, in Côtes-d'Armor as well as in Finistère and Morbihan, people practice sailing, surfing, swimming or simply lazing around. Hikers are also legion on the GR34 and the Breton islands are filled with summer visitors. Of course, hotel rates increase during this period and travel is more complicated.
Mid-season: April-June and September are often pleasant months for a trip to Brittany and less crowded. It is therefore the best time to travel to Brittany. Of course, those who wish to swim should aim for the beginning of September, when the water is still a little warm. Walkers and sailors will take advantage of these calmer months to enjoy the Breton nature.
Low tourist season: October to March. The weather is generally bad during this period, even if the temperatures remain mild. December and January are often rainy months. But in Brittany, there is nothing to stop you from going for a walk, a good raincoat, boots, and you are ready!
Brittany : Travel
Ideas for holidays and week-end breaks Brittany
La Bretagne se prête à tous types de voyages, des courtes escapades aux longues vacances, en itinérance ou en étoiles. Si vous voulez rayonner sur toute la région, choisissez un ancrage central : depuis Lorient, Saint-Brieuc ou le centre-Bretagne, beaucoup de points d'intérêt sont accessibles en 1h à 1h30. Destination nature, la Bretagne offre diverses activités extérieures : pêche à pied, virées en bateau, sports nautiques, randonnées au long cours à pied ou à vélo... C'est aussi une destination familiale, où les enfants apprécieront les légendes, les châteaux et les aventures au grand air. De multiples courts séjours sont possibles, d'autant que la région est bien desservie par le train et que tous les TER bretons acceptent les vélos à bord : citybreak à Rennes ou à Brest, virée à Vannes et dans le golfe du Morbihan ou encore week-end détente à Saint-Malo, entre thalasso, plage et balades sur la côte d'Emeraude.
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Brittany : Discover
With your nose to the wind and your heart at high tide, more than one unusual experience awaits you on this peninsula bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Stay in a lighthouse, a troglodyte or in Calamity Jane's ranch, or why not on a deserted island? Spend the night on a deserted islet off the coast of Molène in one of the two old seaweed dwellings, transformed into gites. Or practice glamping between land and sea.
Pedal on the velorail of Kreiz Breizh, take your children to play captain by sailing in the miniature harbor of Perros-Guirec, on a trawler, a fire boat or a lifeboat. Go to the end of the quay in the port of Binic-Etables-sur-Mer to the Crab Shack. Follow the Sardine Trail, learn how to make real Breton pancakes, learn about privateer cuisine and enjoy! Admire the sculpted rocks of Rothéneuf and the incredible Valley of Saints in Carnoët. Quite a program!
