Activities in Brittany + Normandy

The island is monopolized by normal, regular French people of average means in the normal, regular business of being on holiday: riding bikes, picnick

Five miles northwest of Quimper, a first-generation cider maker produces top-notch brews and distilled lambigs.

Yes, it's touristy, but how can you miss the chance to see the gardens? Grounds stay open till November 1 and are ablaze in autumn hues.

To the modern visitor, the island offers a small but exquisite menu of simple pleasures: walking, cycling, birding, glancing over garden walls to dote

Pick up provisions from this esteemed shop and picnic on the St.-Malo seawall.

Among today's tourists, the most popular souvenir is a half-dozen cans of prized millimisée sardines (they're dated, like wine) from this La Belle-Îlo

The local specialty is a layered praline paillardise.

The shop specializes in butter biscuits.

This compact museum brings to life the 300-plus years of artisanal glazed-ware production in Quimper.

No matter how jaded you are, you just have to cry, seeing those crosses stretch into the horizon.

The Celtic origins of Breizh are audible in the rollicking Friday-night live music sessions at this pub, which is also serious about local beers.

Score some of the best Breton striped shirts in the region.

This homey boutique makes stylish furnishings and tote bags out of recycled sailcloth.