Brittany Flights and Travel Guide

Much of Brittany's history dates back to its Celtic roots. The landscape is littered with ancient and mysterious standing stones and the local language (sadly in danger of dying out) is based on Celtic, more closely resembling Welsh than French. The Celts came from Britain in around the 6th century with their culture, traditions and folklore that still reign supreme in the region today, particularly in the rather arid interior, lending Brittany a touch of mystery and enchantment. Keep your eyes open and you may even imagine you spy a Cornish pixie in the underbrush! The Bretons maintained an independent state until the 16th century in this northwest corner of France, which protrudes into the Atlantic with an irregular coastline featuring inlets, cliffs, offshore islands and stretches of white, sandy beach.

It is the coastline that has made Brittany the most popular summer holiday destination in France, next to the Côte d'Azur, for both French and foreign visitors. The coast is liberally sprinkled with resorts and campsites, always full during the summer season.

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Brittany Climate

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When to Fly to Brittany

There’s no wrong time to book a cheap flight to Brittany. Enjoy the rolling hills, rocky coastline and hearty cuisine of northern France any time of year.

Peak Season:  The summer months are the most popular time to visit Brittany. With miles of scenic beaches and lush greenery providing a stunning backdrop for ancient Celtic ruins throughout the province, it’s no wonder cheap flights to Brittany are difficult to snap up in the summer months.

Off-peak Season:  The best time to book Brittany cheap flights is between fall and spring, when the colder days of winter take over and the area is less populated with tourists. If you plan Brittany travel during the off-season, be sure to pack warm clothes and plan for cool days.

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Getting Around Brittany

Ferries, trains, coaches and cheap flights to Brittany arrive in several cities of the northwestern French province. St. Malo receives ferries daily from other points in France and Europe, and TGV train services and a variety of coach carriers connect Brittany with other popular destinations in the other French provinces.

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Brittany Insider Information

Carnac: When you book flights to Brittany, you should know that you’re entering a land with the world’s greatest concentration of megalithic sites. Make sure to check out Stonehenge, where you’ll see a plethora of upright stones, al a few feet high, dating back from between 5000 BC and 3500 BC. On one side of the Carnac is a stone village called Carnac-Ville, and on the other side is a sandy beach and resort called Carnac Plage. 

Quimper: If you’re looking for more of a village-feel when you plan a flight to Brittany, then head straight to Quimper, a beautiful town situated on a juncture of rivers. The intersection of water is the perfect symbol of the town’s influx of culture. Known as the center of Breton culture and arts, this little place is made of cobblestone streets, half-timbered homes and picturesque villages. 

St-Malo: For a constantly changing landscape and vast array of tidal ranges, book flights to Brittany to see St-Malo, a small, moody section of beaches contained within a walled city. Construction here began in the 12th century, when battled between the English and some nasty pirates set the ever-changing tone of this temperamental (at least in climate) locale.

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Brittany Airports

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