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Bretagne Travel Tips

Insider advice for your Bretagne vacation

 Bretagne - Belle Isle, west shore Bretagne - Stone Alignment at Carnac Bretagne - Sailboats at Le Palais port Bretagne - Megalithic Stones at Carnac Bretagne - Le Palais port, from the fortress
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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Locmariaquer 3 stars
Travel Tip: Locmariaquer
Locmariaquer is most visited for its collection of remarkable Neolithic monuments including dolmens, menhirs and a tumulus – the large “Dolmen des Marchands” (a corridor tomb) is located... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Le Quadrilatère and the Géant de Manio, Carnac 4 stars
Travel Tip: Carnac
The Neolithic standing stones at Carnac can get very busy in the summer season and swamped with visitors. For a quieter experience of the mysteries of the area drive further along the D196 and... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Alignement de Kermario, Carnac 4 stars
Travel Tip: Carnac
The Neolithic alignments at Kermario near the town of Carnac are slightly smaller in extent that the larger alignments of Ménec to the west but are particularly impressive as they spread over... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Alignement de Ménec, Carnac 4 stars
Travel Tip: Carnac
The megalithic alignment of Ménec is just outside the town of Carnac in Southern Brittany and is a fascinating place. A large area is covered by standing stones aligned in neat rows and these... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Abbaye de Bénédictine – Saint-Michel de Kergonan 3 stars
Travel Tip: Abbaye de Bénédictine – Saint-Michel de Kergonan
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint Michel of Kergonan is an impressive stone building set at the end of a driveway of trees just off the D781 between Plouharnel and Carnac. If you’re in the area and... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
Plouharnel 3 stars
Travel Tip: Plouharnel
Plouharnel is a small normal town in southern Brittany but an excellent base for exploring the Quiberon peninsular and the prehistoric ruins for which the region is famous. The megalithic... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 14, 2008
“La Place” Pancake House, Vannes 4 stars
Restaurant Review: La Place Crêperie
The crêperie “La Place” is located right in the centre of Vannes on a square surrounded by half-timbered buildings and despite the modern, contemporary decoration serves excellent traditional... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 6, 2008
L’Auberge du Petit Matelot 4 stars
Hotel Review: L'Auberge du Petit Matelot
The peninsular of Quiberon is a well-visited area and prices for accommodation, especially in the summer season, can be high. A better bet is to head slightly away from the peninsular itself and... [more]

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travelkevin
Globetrotter
Oct 6, 2008
Vannes 3 stars
Travel Tip: Vannes
Vannes on the south Brittany coast is modern functional town with a charming medieval city centre of half-timbered buildings and small cobbled squares centred around the town’s cathedral.... [more]
maity101
Insider
Aug 8, 2008
Déjeuner à l'Hôtel d'Antheus 5 stars
Hotel Review: L'Hôtel d'Antheus
If you do find yourself staying at the l'Hôtel d'Antheus – which I highly recommend – do take the time to go to the dining room for breakfast. You will be served croissants, bread with lovely... [more]

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maity101
Insider
Aug 8, 2008
L'Hôtel d'Antheus 5 stars
Hotel Review: L'Hôtel d'Antheus
After hours of searching, we finally made our way to L'Hôtel d'Antheus. We were very pleased to find the hotel to be small but beautiful, clean, and oozing with friendly French charm. We were so... [more]

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maity101
Insider
Jul 26, 2008
L'Hôtel d'Antheus 5 stars
Saint-Malo - Chapter of Travel Blog: Une Aventure en France.
After hours of searching, we finally made our way to L'Hôtel d'Antheus. We were very pleased to find the hotel to be small but beautiful, clean, and oozing with friendly French charm. We were so... [more]

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Vihren
Globetrotter
Jun 18, 2008
Crepes 5 stars
Travel Tip: Bretagne
When in Brittany you have to try the Crepes. Nowadays, these specific pancakes are popular food all over the world, and usually people think their country of origin is France, but actually it is Bretagne. Everywhere in Bretagne even in the small villages there are several Creperies, where you can... [more]

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Vihren
Globetrotter
Jun 18, 2008
Cornouaille 5 stars
Travel Tip: La Cornouaille
The region in South-Western Brittany is called Cornouaille (I couldn’t help making a parallel to Cornwall in England). This is widely regarded as the most Breton of all regions of this old... [more]

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Vihren
Globetrotter
Jun 18, 2008