THE ESSENTIALS OF CORNWALL

The essentials of Breton Cornwall, a tour not to be missed under any circumstances.

DAY 1 - Quimper

Appointment in the afternoon with your guide-lecturer at the Tourist Office of Quimper. Discover Quimper, City of Art and HistoryLet yourself be charmed by the historic centre and its timber-framed houses, the Gothic cathedral of Saint-Corentin, the ramparts, the flowered footbridges along the Odet...

Settle into your 3* hotel located on the outskirts of Quimper. Welcome drink. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 - Locronan and Pointe du Raz (120 km)

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel for a day of guiding.

The morning will start with a guided tour of the Breton Departmental Museum. It preserves and reveals some wonderful treasures from the Breton past. Furniture, earthenware, objects of daily life and traditional costumes are also presented.

Puis direction Locronan. In the early afternoon, guided tour of the Small City of CharacterThe town is a favourite of painters and film-makers: the Grande Place, the priory church.

Lunch in a traditional crêperie.

In the afternoon, passage through Douarnenez then on to the Pointe du Razclassified " Grand Site de France ". The Pointe du Raz is a remarkable natural site; a true masterpiece of nature facing the impetuous Raz de Sein. Stop to enjoy the breathtaking panorama.

Return to Quimper at the end of the day. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 3 - Bénodet and Le Guilvinec (85 km)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Bénodet to board the Vedettes de l'Odet for a commented cruise on the Odet. Coming down from the Montagnes Noires, the Odet is well deserving of its title of " most beautiful river in France "and is renowned for its numerous castles and manors visible on its shores. Return to the quay around noon.

Lunch in a traditional restaurant.

In the afternoon, drive to Le Guilvinec. Situated in the heart of the first artisanal fishing port in France, Haliotika - The Fishing City welcomes you to the fascinating world of fishermen. Guided tour of Haliotika then you will attend the arrival of the boats followed by the auction and enjoy the delicious "Demoiselles du Guilvinec accompanied by a glass of muscadet.

Return to Quimper at the end of the day. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 4 - Concarneau and Pont-Aven (45 km)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Concarneau.

Make an appointment with your guide speaker in front of the Tourist Office in Concarneau for a guided tour of the famous and picturesque walled city and its cobbled streets lined with granite houses.

Route to Aven Bridge through the charming thatched cottage village of Kérascoët. Lunch in a traditional restaurant in Pont Aven, the city of painters and mills. Return journey.