Our 2010 Brochure is available on request at info@holidaysinbrittany.net and will be sent by mail.

Brittany is a region in north-west France with strong historical ties to the British Isles. It is divided into four Departments - Morbihan, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes d'Armor. But traditionally Loire-Atlantique (44) is also a part of Brittany, and its capital, Nantes, is the old Breton capital.

The numbers on the map - eg 56 for Morbihan - are also the first two numbers of the Post Code and the last two letters of car registration plates!

We chose to live in Brittany - and the Morbihan in particular - for a number of reasons: the climate is one of the best in France, with less annual rainfall than Provence, mild winters and plenty of summer sunshine; a spectacular coastline - 700 miles of it! - with glorious beaches, spectacular cliffs, pretty fishing villages and busy ports; so much history, from prehistoric times onwards; and a genuinely friendly people.

And why the Morbihan? Well, the weather in south Morbihan is the best in Brittany (see the map on the right) and the scenery is more varied than elsewhere; also it is the only department with a Breton name....