Where in Brittany to rent?

[EdnaK]

Hi all,

We’re planning on going to Brittany in the early Fall for 2 weeks after spending a week in Paris. Any suggestions for a town to use for day trips? Is it feasible!

Edna K

 

[EdnaK]

And if we did 3 weeks not 2 which 2?areas to rent in?

Thanks!
Edna k

 

[Pauline]

We’ve been to Brittany twice and loved it. The first time we stayed in Cancale near St Malo. St Malo is very touristy but I still liked the area. Dinan and Dinard are nice towns in that area. The coast is beautiful, the seaside towns charming. This is the north coast, in eastern Brittany.

The next trip we were a week in La Trinite sur Mare to be close to the Carnac standing stones. Another great area and the stones and other prehistoric sites there are fantastic. This is on the south coast, in eastern Brittany.

Then we drove to Morlaix on the north coast but in western Brittany. I loved the town and we had a nice rental that @Ann recommended. Again a beautiful area. And a really great town.

I wrote Trip Reports for both trips and @Eleanor has some detailed reports. They are in the France Trip Reports forum.

Do a search in this forum too for Brittany because I was asking the same question two years ago.

 

[Pauline]

My trip Reports.
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/brittany-june-2018.3366/
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/a-week-in-brittany.2368/

Eleanor’s:
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/brittany-a-general-introduction.2440/
https://www.sloweurope.com/communit...ider-brittany-part-1-southern-finistere.2441/
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/megaliths-parish-closes-and-cider-part-2-morbihan.2442/
https://www.sloweurope.com/communit...ses-and-cider-part-3-northern-finistere.2443/

Another one from @Jean :
https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/brittany-normandy-and-paris-2015.4287/

 

[EdnaK]

We’ve been to Brittany twice and loved it. The first time we stayed in Cancale near St Malo. St Malo is very touristy but I still liked the area. Dinan and Dinard are nice towns in that area. The coast is beautiful, the seaside towns charming. This is the north coast, in eastern Brittany.

The next trip we were a week in La Trinite sur Mare to be close to the Carnac standing stones. Another great area and the stones and other prehistoric sites there are fantastic. This is on the south coast, in eastern Brittany.

Then we drove to Morlaix on the north coast but in western Brittany. I loved the town and we had a nice rental that @Ann recommended. Again a beautiful area. And a really great town.

I wrote Trip Reports for both trips and @Eleanor has some detailed reports. They are in the France Trip Reports forum.

Do a search in this forum too for Brittany because I was asking the same question two years ago.

Thanks for all the good info Pauline!! Can wait to wad it all.

 

[Eleanor]

If I had to choose two centres, I would pick one in the north and another in the south. That may seem the obvious thing but the two areas are completley different. There is all the megalithic stuff aroud Carnac and the stones really are amazing.

On the north you have the coastline and all the parish closes.

We had booked ferry crossings with Brittany ferries so used them for accommodation too. Actually you can't go far wrong, what ever you decide!

 

[Eleanor]

You might find this article I wrote on guide books and maps helpful. Also if you go to my first trip report on a general introduction to Brittany you may find post #3 'Map reading around Brittany' and post #4 'Finding the hidden gems...' useful.

 

[EdnaK]

Thanks so much Eleanor!

Edna K

 

[EdnaK]

Decided to stay for 3 weeks so we would like 3 places which we can use for day trips. Bought the Michelin map ( so big ) and got a copy of the Green Michelin Guide and Brittany Eyewitness Travel Guide from the library. And the search is on!

Edna K