What to do in Southern Brittany
Redon
REDON offers a unique combination for an enriching and invigorating visit. Village, medieval houses, Richelieu Tower, Hôtel de Carnoy, salt lofts, churches, chapels (Benedictine Abbey of Saint Sauveur founded in 832, Calvairienne monastery, cloister and large altarpiece), Saint Just megalithic site, port, Tropical Park, Redon Escape, YVES ROCHER botanical garden, Butte aux 5 Moulins, Vau de Quip, Brittany Prehistory Park, Ile aux Pies, Nantes > Brest canal...
Ile aux Moines
The pearl of the Gulf, L'ILE AUX MOINES takes its name from the monks of REDON Abbey, who settled here in the 9th century. L'ILE AUX MOINES is a wild and unspoilt island. Things to see and do: 3 wells, 3 coves, 6 beaches, 5 points, 1 dolmen, menhirs and 6 fountains, village, museum, churches, chapels (Notre Dame La Blanche), hiking trails and coastal paths, water sports and the Salzen washing stones.
Baud
A small village in Morbihan that combines architectural heritage, local legends and outdoor activities thanks to its water sports centre. Sites and activities include: churches, chapels (Saint Pierre, Saint Adrien), postcard museum, Venus de Quinipily, Baud water sports centre, canoeing on the River Blavet and walking and cycling trails.
Arz Island
Known by the Breton name ENEZ ARH (island of the bear) or l'île aux capitaines, l'ÎLE D'ARZ has been inhabited since the 11th century.th century by monks. What to see Village, churches, chapels (Nativity of Notre Dame on 11th century), museum of sailors and captains, Berno tide mill (16th century), 300 m seawall, sailing schools (Les Glenan, Jeunesse Maritime), coastal walking trails, 4 beaches, 4 points and water sports (sailing, kayaking, swimming).
Guerande
Located between Morbihan and Loire Atlantique, GUERANDE is famous for its salt marshes, which have been farmed for 1,000 years. It is one of the best-preserved fortified medieval towns in France. Medieval town (14th century), ramparts, salt marshes, churches, chapels (12th century Collégiale Saint Aubin, Notre Dame de la Blanche), Château de Careil, salt workers' house, Brière regional nature park, Parc des Dryades, La Baule beach, cliffs, creeks, Porte Saint Michel, Guérande museum.
Quiberon
QUIBERON has flourished since the Middle Ages thanks to its sardine fishing port and tinned food production. Things to see and do: coastal paths, cliffs, coves and QUIBERON bay, beaches, NEPTUNE water sports centre, thalassotherapy, Château Turpault, Beg Er Goh Lannec and Goalennec menhirs, Teignousse lighthouse, ragot washhouse, LOCMARIA tower, MARIA port, 1st sardine port, corkscrew train, Pointe de Conguel and Pointe du Percho and Port Haliguen.
Lorient
Founded in 1666, LORIENT became a major centre for maritime trade in the 18th century. Attractions City, harbour, Port Louis citadel, Keroman military submarine base, Flore submarine, Groix island, beaches, hiking trails, 6 ports, Éric TABARLY sailing centre, Etang du Ter, Moustoir stadium, Lorient Ploemeur greenway, Lorient harbour and the Lorient Interceltic Festival, a must-see in summer.
Saint Nazaire
SAINT NAZAIRE has a rich maritime and industrial past. Things to see The town, ESCAL'ATLANTIQUE, the submarine Espadon, the Atlantic shipyards, churches, chapels (Saint André, Saint Eloi), the port, the plant garden, the submarine base, the eco-museum, the panoramic terrace of the fortified lock, 30 beaches, the Dissignac burial mound, the commando monument, the Brière regional nature park, street art and alleyways with numerous frescoes, EOL, the first wind farm, mini-golf, Aqua Par and Laser Game.
Belle Ile en Mer
Set sail from PORT NAVALO for BELLE ILE EN MER, the largest of the Breton islands: cliffs, beaches, picturesque harbours and the changing light that inspired painter Claude MONET. What to see : VAUBAN citadel, Port Coton needles, Pointe des Poulains, the typical and colourful villages of SAUZON and BANGOR, coastal paths and walks. The perfect day out!