Western France

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Western France, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Insider Guide To Nantes

Insider Guide To Nantes. Discover a magnificent city reinvented.

In his Insider Guide to Nantes, Rupert Parker Is Impressed By The Regeneration Of This French Industrial Port.

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River and Canal Boating through Brittany

Sublime River and Canal Boating through Brittany

Andy Mossack enjoys a relaxing week river and canal boating through Brittany on Le Boat’s Calypso 3.

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Castelbrac

Escape to Castelbrac, Brittany

Cían Byrne finds a deep sense of relaxation at Castelbrac, a hidden escape on the Brittany coast.

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Le Jardin des Plumes dining room

Le Jardin des Plumes. Giverny, Normandy

Anthea Gerrie eschews dining in Le Jardin des Plumes, Monet’s house, for a local Michelin alternative 

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guide to the pink granite coast of Brittany 

Insider Guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany

Journey past Dinard and the enchanting half-timbered houses and ramparts of Dinan, and an astonishing natural wonder awaits; to be discovered in this guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany.

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Touring Brittany by Motorhome

The best of Touring Brittany by Motorhome

Andy Mossack swaps his usual luxury hotel for a new Bailey Advance 74-2 motorhome as he goes touring Brittany by motorhome.

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