Brittany, 'la Bretagne', is the most westerly region of France. Bordered by the English Channel on the north coasts and by the Atlantic Ocean on the south and west coasts. Gently warmed by the gulf stream, Brittany's climate is very mild, winter temperatures seldom fall below freezing and snow is a rarity. Spring and summer are normally warm and sunny making Brittany the ideal holiday destination all year round.

Since it is the longest coastline in France, the Bretagne peninsula offers a variety of amazing landscapes. Each part of the coastline has its own identity, delicate blending of colours and shapes of the rocks and the sea. Its clear water wavers between blue and green, its rocks of an warm orangy pink and the presence of megaliths have inspired and given their poetic names full of promises to these borderlines, each embodying a unique aspect of Brittany’s coastlines. A custom's trail was used years ago to watch over these coastlines however today, it is used as a long footpath, over 1300 km to wander through splendid landscapes. On this path, GR34, from the port of Saint-Nazaire (southern Brittany) to Mount Saint-Michel ‘s doors (on the northern side), you can almost go right around Brittany by foot. Let its exquisite charm be bewitched.

Lesser known than its coastlines, Brittany's inland conceals unsuspected beauty. Mysterious, and rustling with legendes, the interior Brittany, named « Argoat », charms us with its extremely diversified landscapes, the metamorphosis of colours with the changing of seasons: golden yellow shades of cultivated fields, rich bronze tints of the woodlands, mauves of the moorland's heather, and all the different shades of green fern and moss. It is easy to see how the heart of Brittany makes that of an artist beat faster.

If nowadays Brittany is identified as being a full gastronomic region, partly because of the chef's medal sweep, the region has suffered from a poor image in these matters for a long time (maybe because of its numerous other assets?). Therefore, catering professionals and producers have decided to make a concerted effort to promote Brittany's gastronomic riches.

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