France

Brittany

A ferry ride away, Brittany does old-fashioned bucket-and-spade brilliance: enormous sandy bays, tidal islands to walk to, crêpes at every turn and the extraordinary pink granite coast around Ploumanac'h.

  • Best forFamily
  • Approx. flying time~11h 10m from Los Angeles
  • Nearest airportLorient/Lann/Bihoué (LRT)

Brittany, France
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About this place

Sailing schools take beginners from about age eight, and Saint-Malo's pirate ramparts fire imaginations. Campsites here are an art form — many have pools that outdo hotels.

Featured in Ten brilliant family holidays every age will actually enjoy

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 8°C in January to 22°C in August. Driest in July and August; wettest in March, with rain on about 14 days.

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August22° · rain 8 daysMild with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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