SYMPHONY OF COLOURS

Festive flowers, waltzes of fragrances: discover the garden in all its forms!

DAY 1 - Quimper

Arrival in Quimper at the end of the day. Installation in your 3* hotel located on the outskirts of Quimper. Welcome drink and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 - Quimper (8 km)

Petit déjeuner. Chaque saison, un thème de fleurissement est développé par la Direction des Espaces Verts. Meet a gardener of the Quimper green spaces department who will share his passion and knowledge of botany by visiting one of Quimper's gardens.

Lunch in a traditional restaurant.

Guided tour of the Priory Garden located in Locmaria and classified as " Remarkable Garden "since 2009. This medicinal theme garden is laid out in the spirit of a convent garden from the time of Anne de Bretagne.

Located on the banks of the Odet, the Domaine de Lanniron was for more than 6 centuries the summer residence of the Bishops of Cornwall. Transformed into a paladian residence in the 19th century, the castle overlooks French gardens created in the 17th century and terraced down to the Odet. The gardens have a remarkable botanical collection.

Dinner at the hotel

DAY 3 - Gouesnac'h - Bénodet (40 km)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Bénodet. Meet at the old port to board the Vedettes de l'Odet for a commented cruise on the Odet. Coming down from the Montagnes Noires, the Odet deserves its title of "the prettiest river in France". The generous nature has shaped the place. From the vire-courts and its swirls of foam to the majestic flight of an ashy heron, from Porz Meillou to the cove of Saint Cadou, the Odet changes its face to better surprise you. Return to the quay around noon.

Lunch in a traditional restaurant in Bénodet.

In the early afternoon, you will visit the Domaine de Boutiguery. Overlooking the river Odet, discover an enchanting park of 20 hectares where rhododendrons and azaleas celebrate spring with the magic of colours, shades and fragrances...

On the way back, stop at the Manoir du Kinkiz cider house. Heir to a know-how and a long family tradition, Hervé Seznec invites you to discover the cellar and the "Manoir du Kinkiz" products made in the greatest cider-making tradition. Tasting at the end of the visit.

Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 4 - Combrit / Pointe du Raz (80 km)

Breakfast. Drive to Combrit for a guided tour of the Cornouaille Botanical Park. In a large natural park of 4.5 hectares, you will be able to appreciate natural treasures from China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand...

Lunch in a traditional restaurant.

Route to Pointe du Raz via Audierne. A symbol of the end of the world, the Pointe du Raz, classified as a " Grand Site de France " is a remarkable natural site located at the tip of Finistère; a true masterpiece of nature facing the impetuous Raz de Sein.

Return and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 5 - Quimper

Departure after breakfast.