BRETAGNE ROUND TRIP: Mont Saint-Michel, cider, oysters and fromage!

This Brittany round trip by car for self-drivers invites you to relax and feast on the French Atlantic coast!

The best offer for a round trip in Brittany with 8 nights and unforgettable vacation impressions from a world of majestic cliffs, endless beaches, charming fishing villages and mystical menhirs.

Brittany attracts visitors with its unique charm and its cultural and gastronomic diversity. Experience the rough but captivating sea that laps at the shores and provides an impressive backdrop for unforgettable memories.

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Five enchanting accommodations await you during the Brittany round trip.

Stroll along the picturesque harbour promenades and be enchanted by the colorful boats, the scent of fresh seafood and the vibrant life of the coastal communities. You will taste oysters, cider and whisky, feast on numerous gourmet menus in Michelin restaurants and spend the night in 5 hand-picked hotels.

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The Atlantic coast is the constant backdrop to your round trip in Brittany (c) Poriel Thibault

Holiday Brittany: Discover Brittany on a round trip that starts in a boutique hotel in the heart of Rennes.

Stage 1: Rennes

You start your Brittany round trip at the Boutique Hotel Les Nemours in the capital of this fascinating region in the north of France - Rennes. Your hotel is located in the city center of Rennes - the rooms are tastefully decorated - in ivory and beige tones that are a haven of tranquility, just right to get in the mood for your Brittany vacation undisturbed.

 
Your trip to Brittany starts in Rennes in a boutique hotel with a great breakfast.

Rennes is famous for its half-timbered houses and warm hospitality. You start your Brittany pleasure trip with dinner in a Michelinstern restaurant. You will experience a sensational 6-course menu with the talented chef Virginie Giboire in the Racines restaurant. It will be truly Breton for you, as the ingredients all come from small farms and producers and are prepared by Virginie with incredible elegance and attention to detail.

You can't go past this address in Rennes: Racines has a Michelin star and will inspire your taste buds. © Racines Restaurant

Brittany round trip at its best during a culinary city tour in Rennes

On the second day of your round trip in Brittany, discover Rennes and its gastronomy during a guided gourmet walk in the heart of the city center. It's best not to go all out for breakfast. The three-hour tour takes you from Sainte Anne to La Criée, from the Mail François Mitterrand to the Parc du Thabor. You will inevitably learn about this city full of history and culture while enjoying six fantastic tastings (!).

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You will love lively Rennes! A perfect start to your Brittany round trip. © Globusliebe

Our travel tip in Rennes:

Rennes is home to the Marché des Limes, the second largest market in France, which always takes place on Saturday mornings. You can have a picnic with your fresh purchases in the restaurants around the market. All you have to do is order your drinks, cutlery and boards are provided, which is similar to the concept of a beer garden here in France. Incidentally, a specialty in Rennes is the galette saucisse (a type of French sausage wrapped in a galette and served with a dollop of mustard).

Enjoy your vacation trip by car in Brittany at Mont Saint-Michel and experience Cancale with an oyster tasting

2. Travel stage: Mont Saint-Michel and Cancale

The excursion to the magical islet of Mont Saint-Michel is known as the Miracle of the West. It is best known for its Gothic monastery with its rich history.

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On the way south, you will also make a stop at the mystical Mont Saint Michel. (c) Berthier Emmanuel

But the island also offers a wonderful tidal spectacle: at high tide, the island can no longer be reached by land. The monastery is a symbol of French cultural heritage and is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Europe. The cloister of the monastery and the surrounding buildings seem to have come from another era. You can drive to Mont-Saint-Michel by car. There is a parking lot on the mainland, from where you have to walk 800m to the Place des Navettes. At Place des Navettes, you can take the shuttle or walk over the causeway. At Mont Saint Michel, you can take an English guided tour, or you can explore this magical place at your own pace thanks to the German audio guide.

The second stop of the day is Cancale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its oysters, which you will taste during an oyster tasting with Muscadet, thanks to the seawater in the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, which is particularly rich in iodine and plankton, giving the oysters here in Cancale their special flavor. Discover the secrets of oyster farming in Cancale on a guided walk through the oyster parks.

In Cancale, visit an oyster producer and taste the freshly caught delicacies from the sea.

Afterwards, drive to Saint-Malo and check in at the Hotel Villefromoy, which is located just 80 m from the beach in a peaceful setting. 26 rooms with superior comfort await you. The elegant decoration, the symbiosis of modernity and the charm of the past, has a calming effect. Inner courtyards and green terraces create a feel-good atmosphere.

The elegant Hotel Villefromoy is your oasis of relaxation in Saint Malo during your trip to Brittany by car.

Brittany adventure trip by car: round trip to Saint Malo and discover Galette

After breakfast, a two-hour city tour awaits you in Saint-Malo. Saint-Malo is still surrounded by a walkable ring wall, which offers ever-changing views of the old mansions of the wealthy shipowners, the city and the sea. At the end of the tour, you will get to know the specialty of Brittany, the galette, during a small tasting. You will have free time in the afternoon.

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The picturesque Saint Malo is a must-see on a tour of Brittany (c) Poriel Thibault

Our travel tip for Saint Malo:

We recommend taking the "Bateau Rouge" to Dinard, the boat leaves every 20 minutes, travel time 10 minutes. Dinard is the "Brighton of Brittany". Blue and white beach tents adorn the beach of Dinard, which was discovered for the Parisian world by Albert Lacroix in 1875. The villa colony on the La Malouine plateau is an architectural rarity. Dinard was a hotspot for stars up until the turn of the century, with Richard Wagner as much a guest as Claude Debussy and Pablo Picasso.

Holidays on the pink granite coast in Brittany - an essential part of a successful Brittany round trip!

Stage 3: The pink granite coast of Perros Guirrec

After breakfast, head towards Perros-Guirrec, where the Hôtel Les Costans is waiting for you.

You can either take the direct route or choose a detour along the coast. The Pink Granite Coast is a beautiful coastal region known for its pink granite rocks and formations. The section from Perros-Guirec to Trébeurden in particular offers spectacular views of the sea and the surrounding landscape.

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The pink granite coast offers spectacular views on a Brittany vacation (c) Verneuil Teddy - Lezbroz

If you like hiking, you'll find the GR34 trail, which starts at the Plage de Trestraou in Perros-Guirrec and takes you all the way to Ploumanac'h with wonderful views of the islands. The GR34 is the longest long-distance hiking trail in Brittany, which starts at Mont Saint-Michel and ends in Saint-Nazaire after more than 2000 kilometers. Overnight stay at the beach hotel Les Costans.

You will spend the night at Hôtel Les Costans, 350 meters from Sentier de L'ile Renote and 3.7 km from Ploumanac'h lighthouse. The hotel is just a few minutes' drive from the Seven Islands nature reserve and has 27 rooms with sea views.

The Hotel Les Costans in Perros-Guirec will be the perfect end to your trip to Brittany.

Enjoy Brittany: This round trip in northern France takes you to enchanting Quimper and you will taste the first single malt from France

4th stage: Warengheim - Quimper

After breakfast, set off for Quimper. Stop at Warenghem, a whisky distillery that was founded in 1900. This distillery produced the first single malt from France, Armorik, which was officially launched in 1998 and quickly became the distillery's main attraction. You will visit the distillery and cellars, followed by an introduction to whisky tasting.

During your tour of Brittany, you will stop off at the first single malt in France.

Continue to Quimper, the Saint-Corentin cathedral can already be seen from afar. You stroll through narrow alleyways and feel like you've been transported back to the Middle Ages by the numerous half-timbered houses.

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Quimper is a feast for the eyes with its half-timbered houses and cathedral. (c) LAMOUREUX Alexandre

Dinner today is at Ti-Coz which is listed in the Bib Gourmand of the Michelin Guide. Here you will find both rural charm and a modern, elegant interior reminiscent of an English club. Head chef Christophe Despinasse is a fan of tasty, traditional cuisine that highlights the best of Breton ingredients. As a former sommelier, he combines his recipes with a fantastic wine cellar of 500 wines. You will enjoy a delicious 3-course menu.

Breton cuisine at its best - the Ti-Coz is not in the Bib Gourmand of the Michelin Guide for nothing. (c) Ti Coz

In Quimper, you can spend the night in the modern Best Western Plus Kregenn. This hotel welcomes you to an elegant building in the city center, just 300 meters from Quimper Cathedral.

 
The Best Western Plus Kregenn with its cozy inner courtyard is located just a few steps from Quimper city center.

Holidays in Brittany: Of fishermen, artists and menhirs - Concarneau, Pont-Aven and Vannes

5. Stage: Vannes - Pont Aven

On your way to Vannes, you should make two stops: once in Concarneau and in Pont-Aven. The old town of Concarneau is located on an island in the fishing port and is completely surrounded by a wall, which in turn is surrounded by water. A single bridge leads to the old town, which is called Villa Close. The Villa Close offers picturesque narrow streets, charming houses from the 16th-18th centuries, boutiques, restaurants and craft stores.

Another highlight in the direction of Vannes is the former artists' colony Pont-Aven. In the late 19th century, the town attracted many artists, including Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard. They were attracted by the idyllic riverside setting, as well as the picturesque bridges and old watermills, which provided the perfect environment for their creativity. The artistic tradition lives on in Pont-Aven, where you will find a variety of art galleries and studios. Not forgetting, of course, the menhirs of Carnac.

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Brittany vacations for connoisseurs also include many natural spectacles such as the menhirs (c) Berthier Emmanuel

You will find 3000 menhirs that are 7000 years old. The special thing about the megaliths of Carnac is their incredible arrangement in evenly spaced rows. The two most important towns alone, Ménec and Kermario, have around 3000 menhirs. The rows of stones stretch over 4 kilometers. You can walk in the footsteps of your ancestors on your own or on a guided tour. You can find information about the stone rows at the Maison des Mégalithes.

Continue to Vannes and check in at the Hotel Maison de la Garenne. The boutique hotel has an outdoor pool and a small wellness area.


The enchanting boutique hotel Maison de la Garenne welcomes you with a pool in Vannes.

Today, dinner takes place in an unusual setting: a discarded ship has been converted into a restaurant. Enjoy the view and the special atmosphere during a romantic 3-course dinner.

The rooms at the Maison de la Garenne boutique hotel in Vannes are chic and elegant.

A boat tour in Morbihan and cider tasting on your Brittany trip

Today you will spend the morning on the water on a boat tour through the Gulf of Morbihan. "Mor Bihan" is Breton and means "the little sea". The sea is interspersed with countless small islands and you don't know whether the sea has penetrated inland or vice versa. Radiant light, a multitude of islands and islets, pretty houses on the shore: this is the Gulf of Morbihan, the pearl of southern Brittany. Take a 3-hour cruise through this magnificent region.

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The Gulf of Morbihan offers turquoise seas and ochre-colored islets. (c) PORIEL Thibault

In the afternoon, head to Le Hezo to learn about the production of the national drink at the Maison de Cidre. Of course, a tasting of this refreshing drink is a must on a trip to Brittany.

During your vacation in Brittany, you will of course also taste the national drink, cider. (c) La maison du Cidre

On your further way, we can recommend a detour to the Domaine de Suscinio castle. The castle served as a summer residence for the Dukes of Brittany for a long time. From there you have a wonderful view of the Bay of Quiberon. Today it houses museums. As culinary delights should of course not be neglected, you will learn all about cheese production at Tome de Rhuys and as you are sure to have become hungry in the process, you can taste the cheeses on a "cheese discovery board", accompanied by a salad (excluding drinks).

A culinary trip to Brittany awaits you with a visit to a cheese producer. (c) Tome de Rhuys
If you wish, we can reserve a table for you for the final evening at "Les Trois Rochers", a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Day 9: Check out and departure