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Jutting proudly into the Atlantic, Brittany is France’s most westerly province, similar to Cornwall not only in its position but in its strong Celtic influence. Surrounded on three sides by sea, possessed of its own language, folklore and architecture, it is hardly surprising that the French themselves talk of Brittany as a different land. In fact it is three: to the north, a dramatic and towering coastline, dotted with islands and heavily indented with creeks, wooded estuaries and sandy bays; to the south, a gentle coastline backed by rolling dunes and long white beaches; and inland, gentle hills, ancient moorland, megaliths 5,000 years old, thatched farmsteads and gothic churches. The pattern is of small, friendly towns and fishing villages, traditional markets and a way of life that looks to the sea. Watersports thrive in the mainly hot summers and warm waters of the Gulf Stream, whilst away from the beach there are tours or walks, riding, golf courses and tennis courts. And after the day is done there’s a wide and affordable choice of restaurants in which to enjoy the Breton specialities of seafood and sweet or savoury crêpes washed down with local cider.









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Brest/Guipavas, France Climate

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Max. temperature °C 8 9 11 12 15 17 20 20 18 15 11 10
Min. temperature °C 4 4 5 6 9 11 13 13 11 9 6 5
Humidity % 88 87 86 83 83 84 85 87 85 88 87 88
Sunshine hours h 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 3 2 2
Rainy days 23 20 19 21 19 21 23 21 21 24 26 25
Rainfall mm 135 109 101 82 74 61 51 70 89 115 133 151
Water temp. °C 11 11 11 11 12 15 17 17 16 15 14 13

Dinard/Pleurtuit, France Climate

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Max. temperature °C 7 8 11 13 16 18 20 20 19 15 11 8
Min. temperature °C 2 2 3 5 8 11 12 12 11 8 5 3
Humidity % 85 84 83 83 84 80 81 82 83 85 84 85
Sunshine hours h -- -- -- 4 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rainfall mm 74 57 48 49 57 50 56 63 64 68 76 80

Lorient/Lann Bihoue, France Climate

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Max. temperature °C 8 9 11 13 16 19 21 21 19 15 11 10
Min. temperature °C 3 3 4 5 8 11 13 13 11 9 6 5
Humidity % 89 86 84 82 79 78 78 80 80 86 85 88
Sunshine hours h 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 3 3 3
Rainy days 20 17 19 17 14 12 12 13 14 18 17 18
Rainfall mm 99 56 84 93 84 45 56 59 64 102 180 138
Water temp. °C 12 11 12 12 14 17 19 19 18 17 16 13




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