Brittany - August 2026

Gary,
Brittany is a wonderful place to visit. Glad you are interested in the megalithic sites. They are impressive and thought-provoking.
When will you be there? In May the Fete de la Bretagne celebrates all things Breton. This year it is May14-24. Quimper is the center of these festivities, I believe. In July is the Fete de Cornouaille (23rd-26th) with music and many celebrations of the patrimony of Bretagne. The cathedral in Quimper is well worth a visit.
We have stayed in Le Conquet, the westernmost town in mainland France and the walks along this far west coast truly make you feel connected to the majesty and force of the Atlantic. Brittany is unique. I am glad you are giving it more than 2-3 days. Enjoy the savory crepes, the cider, the far breton (a yummy cake) and the shellfish. If you can find some saltmeadow lamb for dinner, bon appetit!

Thank you Judy. We will be there for the week of August 21 - 28. We will research things like festivals and markets because we have attended a few of each in Normandy, and know how spectacular they can be. We look forward to some hikes along the coast as well, so your description is right up our alley. We've added Le Conquet to our Autoroute itinerary which is in keeping with our coastal route. Currently, we have booked 3 nights in Carnac, 2 in Roscoff, and are thinking of perhaps 2 nights in Quimper, however we are flexible depending on advice from members of this forum. We have a long stay booked in Bayeux for the two weeks prior to and following our week in Brittany, and are thinking we can take day trips or overnighters to take in some of the more eastern towns and places of interest, allowing us to devote the full 7 days to the west/southwest/northern coasts. we're still doing our research and are striving for a balance of megalithic sites, churches and cathedrals, historic buildings, beautiful towns, scenic coastline and hinke/walks, history. Thank you for your input. It's much appreciated.

Hi Gary,

Take a look at Locronan. The town itself is worth a visit. We were there in mid August and they had a really nice night Market.

Gary,

About two hours from Bayeux is the Route Des Abbayes (on the way to Rouen) Do take a day to see Jumieges Abbey. Drive along D982, a lovely route along the Seine River. We drove from Rouen to Bayeux along this route (no autoroutes/A roads) and it was a beautiful drive. There are five abbeys to see, but Jumieges is the best, IMO. The town of Villequier is along this road also, where Victor Hugo lived. There is a small museum there dedicated to him. With all the time you will have in Bayeux, I highly recommend this day trip.
An overnighter in Rouen would fit in with this....Bayeux to Jumieges Abbey, then on to Rouen to spend two nights (one full day to relish this beautiful medieval city.) You could take the autoroute back to Bayeux if you want.

We spent a week in Brittany June 2025. We really enjoyed the Lochmariaquer alignments and cairn which are near Carnac but allow more access, We also enjoyed the nearby Port Saint Goustan area of Auray . On the way to Pont Aven we stopped at Saint Cado, a tiny village. We had lunch there at a place called Madame Seagull. When we left Carnac (Hotel Tumulus) heading to Mont Saint Michel we stopped at Rochefort-en-Terre. This was the most flower-bedecked village we have ever seen!

dlindstrom: Thanks for the info on Locronon. A night market sounds really interesting. Will add to our 'wish list'. Judy: We had the pleasure of visiting Jumieges a number of years ago, but did not stop at any of the other Abbayes along that route. We found Jumieges to be very powerful and rich in history. Villequier sounds very interesting. We had also spent a few nights in Rouen which was just spectacular and found 2 days was not enough, so perhaps another visit is in order. Cynthia: We've read a little about all of the locations you've touched on (we have some of them on our route already). Rochefort en Terre sounds like a place we'd like to visit as well. Look forward to checking them out! Thanks everyone.