The 11 most beautiful villages in Brittany

Do you like Brittany and the beauty of its heritage? Discover our selection of the most beautiful villages in Brittany!

Brittany attracts a lot of tourists every year, as well as the region PACA . Hard to believe? And yet, it is reality. Whether you go there for the rich gastronomy, the heritage of stones or the freshness of its nature, Brittany always welcomes you with open arms. Between dense forests, sand dunes and unleashed seas hide the pretty Breton villages. Some of these villages in Brittany are very well known and frequented. Others, more discreet, let themselves be discovered by the most curious.

In any event, the beauty of these Breton villages will not leave you with marble... or granite

1. Locronan

A real must in the vicinity of Quimper, the medieval village of Locronan is illustrated by the authenticity of its paved streets. Stone houses are all marked by time and shops infiltrate perfectly into the general atmosphere.

Penetrating in Locronan is like discovering a Breton village frozen in time. It is one of the villages in Brittany that has never experienced a substantive renovation, due to increased poverty as it was everywhere else. So he stayed like what, for our greatest pleasure.

We advise you all year round, especially in the summer and Christmas season. Indeed, if in summer it is a place almost bucolic (especially beautiful days), in winter it lights up a thousand lights and becomes a Christmas market on its own.

2. La Roche-Bernard

The Roche-Bernard, as Locronan in Finistère, is considered a city of character. His history, dating back to Antiquity, allowed him to build rather important historical and architectural heritages.

However, La Roche-Bernard is part of these Breton villages that we also visit for its small marina and its banks on the river Vilaine. However, take the time to stroll away from its paved streets and stone houses that time has skated.

3. La Gacilly

La Gacilly is the Breton village of crafts. In the summer, a festival of photography filled its streets with immense clichés. The rest of the year, this city of Les Métiers d’Art sees many painters, sculptors and verriers drawing inspiration.

However, this village is not limited to that. Indeed, stone walls, river banks, and flowery greenery, everything is gathered to transport you and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of the most bucolic. A very singular village of Brittany, to visit absolutely!

4. Rochefort-en-Terre

Among the character cities in Brittany, Rochefort-en-Terre is probably the most beautiful of them. It is well known that Rochefort-en-Terre invites contemplation, in a flowery environment and singular stones. This is the meeting point of artists: there are many of them having a shop in which you can watch or buy their work.

In addition, this Breton village has a castle of the 12th century, destroyed several times, then transformed into a manor by Alfred Klots, American painter in love with the region. Little more at the end of the year, like Locronan, the village has golden illuminations to become a magical place!

5. Pont-Aven

Located on the edges of the Aven, the little Breton village of Pont-Aven will plunge you directly into the atmosphere that makes it live. The village of Pont-Aven is well known and recognized for its beauty and landscapes.

In fact, many painters settle there, open galleries, and use the pontavenist environment as a model. Between the stone houses by the water, the mills and the paths to nature always a little wild, Pont-Aven stands out for the poetry that resides there and that makes this village of Brittany live.

6. Saint-Cado

It was between Lorient and Auray, along the River d’Étel, on a small island that Saint-Cado stood. This is one of the most beautiful villages in Brittany. Connected by a bridge, this little piece of land will delight your eyes, by natural light, constantly changing, and by the intoxicating landscapes.

So take the time to stop you! In addition, you can observe the oyster parks whose oysters are renowned. Otherwise, contemplate the many pleasure boats that sail along the Etel... Every year, the Thon Festival is an event not to be missed in Saint-Cado: music, singing, drinking and catering highlight the glorious past of the ancient Tuna port that was once this Breton village.

7. Dol-de-Bretagne

A few steps from Saint-Malo, Dol-de-Bretagne, a charming Breton village like we love them. In medieval times, the immense cathedral of Saint-Samson in Dol-de-Bretagne was first seen.

However, the rest of the village is worth a visit: old houses with aligned wooden panels, narrow paved streets, visible frames... A real journey in time, in an authentic atmosphere that people and tourists love! Visiting Dol-de-Bretagne is also an opportunity to mark a stop at Mont-Saint-Michel , located only 30 kilometers away!

8. Moncontour

The most charming villages in Brittany are often the oldest, because they have kept their authenticity. In addition, time has left brands that have become assets for each of them today. Like Moncontour, a real historic city. From the 17th century, its inhabitants made a fortune.

Today, the buildings we see along the narrow alleys are heritages of this rich era. Also, Moncontour visits by keeping in mind that it was History that built it. Indeed, during the period of the owls ( Vendée or Western wars), this Breton village was the birthplace of several insurgent actions.

Note that all odd years, the village organizes a medieval festival offering the opportunity to discover what life was at the time!

9. Ploumanac’h

He was elected “Favoured Village of the French” in 2015. Located on the Côte de Granit Rose, Ploumanac’h is characterized by its proximity to this border of pink rock, formed several hundred million years ago. Former fishing village, Ploumanac’h is now part of the town of Perros-Guirrec and has become one of its neighbourhoods.

Yet still regarded as a Breton village in its own right, it delights small and large people who come to discover its centre or coastline and beaches. With exceptional beauty, the rocks that protect it from the sea sometimes unpleasant put on incredible colors as the sun rises or goes down.

10. Dinan

Along the Rance, many are the houses, the bridges that overwhelm it, connecting the two banks, and the green spaces dedicated to nature. This is one of the cuteest Breton villages: Dinan. Very frequented by tourists, Dinan stands out by the different architectural times that are found in the houses. From stones or wood-pans, the houses dinanaise date from different centuries, and they cleave in the most charming way that is and form a beautiful whole.

It is advisable to wander around and to get lost in the steep streets of the village, in search of temporal clues, witnesses of commercial and past craft wealth.

11. Concarneau

It is not possible to mention the villages of Brittany without having to evoke Concarneau, and especially its town-close. For if all around, Concarneau has developed to become a must-see city of Finistère, despite this, the city-close has kept its authenticity. Remparts of stones, a single point of access, and all the rest to discover in his bosom, the secret in well-kept.

Don’t hesitate to take the time to walk quietly. Discover the streets and paved houses of this city-close. Many shops will make you want to bring back a souvenir or taste some Brittany.