The Marché des Lices in Rennes is the second largest market in France and it’s the beating heart of the city every Saturday morning. There are two market halls for fresh and craft products, fruit and vegetables in front of the half-timbered…

High above the River Arz, Rochefort-en-Terre has been voted one of France’s most beautiful villages and as a result is one of Brittany’s most visited sites. Make your way through the narrow streets, past ateliers and workshops, admiring the geranium-bedecked…

Fit for a saint The main gate into Vannes is the Porte St-Vincent Ferrier, named after the Spanish monk who died in the town in 1419 and became its patron saint; he is buried in St-Pierre cathedral. To the left…

Dinan is without doubt one of the most attractive and best preserved small towns in Brittany. With its 1.8 mile (3km)-long ramparts, half-timbered houses, attractive port and cobbled streets filled with art galleries and craft shops, it’s worth a day…

On the sunny side of the lake is a sailing club that offers lessons for  beginners and improvers. Windsurfers, dinghies, catamarans and kayaks share this huge playground, which is ideal for beginners. Water-skiers and wakeboarders are there too, and the…

On the riverbanks where washerwomen used to do their work, people now come to relax in the great outdoors, have a picnic, go for a run, play golf… Walkers can take on the challenge of the 15 km path around…

The climate and soil are ideal for hydrangeas, the flowering shrub that’s so emblematic of Brittany. There’s a 3 km walk round the edge of the lake in their honour. As you follow the Hydrangea Walk, your progress will be…

Lac Au Duc – Created by monks in the 12th century, the Lac au Duc (Duke’s Lake) is the greatest of  Brittany’s inland lakes. Its 250 hectares stretch between Ploërmel, Taupont and Loyat. Fishermen, walkers, keen botanists and nature lovers all…

Paimpont village and the abbey are in a lovely setting on a lake and surrounded by the forest of Brocéliande. The Abbey is a lovely roman style building dating from the 13th century, although built on the site of a…