GREAT DESTINATIONS ❘ BRITTANY’S COAST
WHERE TO STAY AND EAT ALONG BRITTANY’S COAST Where to rest and refuel as you tour the windswept coastline of northwest France
RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Bistrot 1954 Part of the Hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu, the restaurant overlooks the Iroise Sea at one of Brittany’s most westerly points. Freshly-caught seafood and fi sh are, naturally, on the excellent menu.
www.pointe-saint-mathieu.com/ fr/
bistrot-1954.html
For more hotels and
restaurants, visit
www.francetoday. com/food-and- drink-france
Watch the waves lash beneath your feet at the Sainte-Barbe Hotel
What a setting for L’Hôtel-Restaurant de la Baie des Trépassés
L’Armen was voted the best crêperie in France in 2020
L’Armen At the Pointe du Raz, a convivial crêperie, restaurant and bar with the accolade of ‘Best crêperie in France 2020’. Expect modern décor, a terrace with sofas and a menu that includes a vast selection of savoury and sweet crêpes, plus a good choice of local, artisan ciders.
larmen.eatbu.com
Bon Deh This hip surfi ng burger joint overlooking the beach at Coz- Pors, Trégastel-Plage is open all year, a rare fi nd in seasonal towns, and it serves what are arguably the best frites in Brittany, too.
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Le Café du Port This bar and crêperie in the charming old port area at Auray- Saint-Goustan has a pavement terrace overlooking the river. All ingredients are organic and local to Brittany. Treat yourself to crêpes and an alcoholic beverage. Be aware that, at €7, un café or a
cup of tea is more expensive than either of the former.
https://bit.ly/3WaSvao
Restaurant La Pointe This restaurant overlooking the Pointe de Penvins has an attractive outdoor terrace and a menu that includes plenty of local seafood and daily dishes. It’s a lovely place to sit and relax with a coffee or glass of wine, too.
www.lapointe-penvins.com
ACCOMMODATION L’Hôtel-Restaurant de la Baie des Trépassés Directly overlooking the magnifi cent beach, which is popular with surfers, this hotel- restaurant sits between the Pointes du Raz and du Van. Rooms in the two-star hotel are basic but comfortable, many with a sea-view. Or select neighbouring Relais de la Pointe du Van, on the opposite side of the beach.
www.baiedestrepasses.com
Hôtel de la Mer
Listen to the sound of the ocean as it washes up against the walls of the hotel grounds here at Brignogan-Plages. This hotel has been welcoming guests to its sea- view bedrooms and apartments since the 1930s.
www.hoteldelamer.bzh
Restaurant La Pointe serves seafood with a view of the Pointe de Penvins
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Hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu & Spa This is a slice of luxury on the edge of the world. Situated overlooking the Iroise Sea on the Pointe Saint-Mathieu, this is one of the wildest areas of the Breton
coast. Relax and watch the sun set from your balcony.
www.pointe-saint-mathieu.com
Sainte-Barbe Hotel & Spa This futuristic building of glass and timber overhangs a rocky promontory near Le Conquet. Pick a bedroom where the sea can be viewed beneath your feet or sit at the rooftop bar for extraordinary views.
www.hotelsaintebarbe.com/en
Château-Hôtel Le Manoir de Kertalg
This boutique hotel in a 17th- century château near Moëlan-sur- Mer offers high-end furnishings in all seven bedrooms amidst 87 hectares of parkland bordering the River Belon and a tearoom overlooking the stunning gardens.
en.manoirdekertalg.com
Le Phare de Kerbel Once occupied, as a working lighthouse, by France’s fi rst female lighthouse keeper, today Le Phare de Kerbel is the only lighthouse in France with a habitable lantern room. The studio apartment sits 25 metres above the entrance to the harbour at Lorient.
en.pharedekerbel.com
Manoir Dalmore Period features and a cosy fi replace make this an excellent choice for out-of-season stays. It overlooks the beach at Port Manec’h, near Névez. An eco- hotel, it is operated entirely by renewable energy.
www.manoirdalmore.com
Le Phare de Kerbel was home to France’s fi rst female lighthouse keeper
BRITTANY ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE BY TRAIN Paris-Montparnasse to Pontorson for Mont Saint-Michel, with one change at Rennes.
BY PLANE EasyJet fl ies direct to Rennes from London Gatwick.
BY CAR
Brittany Ferries operates from Portsmouth to Saint- Malo, Cherbourg and Caen; Poole to Cherbourg and Plymouth to Roscoff. Mont Saint-Michel is 8.5km north of the N175/N176, exit Pontorson.
TOURIST INFORMATION Brittany Tourism
www.brittanytourism.com
Mont Saint-Michel Roscoff
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