The Cote d'Emeraude (Emerald Coast) runs west along the north coast of Brittany from Mont Saint-Michel, the vast cathedral dedicated to the Archangel Michael built on a rock that can only be reached at low tide. There are a number of harbour towns and fine beaches from St. Malo and Dinard to St.-Brieuc, all linked by a coastal road. Take time to visit Dinan a little inland from St. Malo, which lies at the mouth of the River Rance. Its old town, cobbled streets and city walls give it an old world air and there are many good restaurants.

Further along, the coves and inlets of the Cote de Granite Rose ( The Pink Granite Coast ) are formed as the name suggests by rose tinted rocks beaten by the sea into fantastic shapes.

Above the harbour where boats carried cloth on the Rance as far as Saint-Malo, is Dinan, a Town of Art and History and an architectural gem protected by high ramparts. How can one not succumb to the charms of this medieval town; its half-timbered houses, its narrow streets and many craftsmen? Beyond the town, the river threads its way towards Dinard and Saint-Malo, and also up the River Rance, which invites you to follow it across meadows, through the undergrowth and jumbled granite boulders. Jugon-les-Lacs, a town of historical interest nestles on the edge of a 70 hectare lake. On the right bank, you can participate in the pleasures of water sports; on the left bank, a wilder environment tempts the rambler or cross country cyclist.

The wild headland of Finistere looks out to where the Atlantic meets the Channel. Brest with its fine natural harbour is the beginning of the west coast of Brittany where the Atlantic is warmed by the Gulf Stream and stretches down to the Cote d'Armor at the Mouth of the Loire. Good beaches and resorts.

Crozon Peninsular
It lies just an hour from Brest to the north and Quimpere to the south, offering breathtaking views, high cliffs and natural wild beauty.