Guidebook for Brittany

I used Eyewitness Travel for France as a starting point for Brittany. If you like small, hopelessly adorable towns, visit Locranon, close to Quimper.

I did a driving tour of Normandy with the Rough Guide in July, and found it very helpful.

FYI, you can find used copies of the Green Guide for Brittany on Amazon.

Yo fellow Canuck Sue,
Great advice from all above. As always, we used all of the aforementioned titles by accessing them at the excellent Toronto Reference Library. If it might be of any use, below is our loooooong, photo-dense TR from two years ago. Quimper and Vannes were our pair of bases.
Good luck.
I am done. The end.
https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/lappel-de-mer-a-southern-brittany-tr-also-paris-1723447/

I used the Eyewitness DK Brittany guide this past summer. It was good enough to help us prioritize our time on the west coast.

Thank you to all for your helpful replies!

jules m: "small, hopelessly adorable towns" are my middle name! Locranon is definitely on the list!

Lin C, and Matt: super appreciate your feedback!

Robert: I have seen those used copies on Amazon but wondered if they might be too old to be useful?

gregglamarsh: I have already checked your "photo-dense TR" and found your pics to be stunning! Certainly increased my excitement level for this trip! Unfortunately, no access to the Toronto Reference Library for me, so I'll probably just go with the Rough Guide. Thanks for your thoughts to a fellow Canadian!

tripnsense: I would happily use Lonely Planet but can't locate a guide just for Brittany.

Sue! A kindred spirit!

I typically will consult multiple guidebooks. Quite often, we'll encounter a town or view and wonder why we didn't see it in the guidebook. I often will buy one book but also visit the library to peruse other guidebooks and take notes. I really do like the Eyewitness guidebooks, they cover more cities than many of the guidebooks, but with just brief information and pictures, which I always find helpful.

Also close to Locranon is pretty coastal town of Douarnenez.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douarnenez
https://www.menezhom-atlantique.bzh/en/top-8-beaches-in-douarnenez-bay/
https://douarnenez-tourisme.co.uk/decouvrir/bord-de-mer/panorama-sur-la-baie-de-douarnenez/

Thanks, jules m!

I agree that using multiple sources is a good idea and often I will do the same (more kindred-ness!) when planning travel (which is almost as much fun for me as the actual travelling part).

I have always assumed the DK Eyewitness Guides were more "coffee table" books than anything else; you are convincing me otherwise so I will look at their Brittany Guide more closely. Again, many thanks.

Hi Sue here are 3 to add to your "hopelessly adorable" list : Auray/Saint-Goustan, Pont Aven, Rochefort-en-Terre. There are lots more all over Brittany.
We have found local tourist sites have excellent information. We haven't used a guidebook for our visits to Brittany

Brad

Another "don't miss" is the Nantes elephant - described by many as worth the detour.
https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/en/discover/the-grand-elephant/

He's a cousin of the Calais dragon.

Am taking note of these great suggestions!

Thanks to everyone - this forum is always so helpful!