Gîtes d'Armor

Looking for some time on the beach? Popular choices include Plage de Pors Mabo in Trébeurden (55 minutes’ drive) on the Baie de Lannion. For family facilities like restaurants and a play pool, try sandy Plage de la Banche (15 minutes), backed by blue-and-white beach huts, and if you’re chasing sunset views, stroll along the Côte de Granit Rose to the cliff tops at Cap Fréhel (an hour). If you need ideas to keep the kids cheerful, take them to Zooparc de Trégomeur (10 minutes) to see rare white tigers and red pandas. When they need to burn off energy, consider a day at Lantic Parc Aventure (10 minutes), where you can all participate in zipwiring adventures over the lake, scrambling around on treetop rope courses and playing paintball. For more gentle days out, stroll along the medieval ramparts of Dinan (55 minutes) and tour its imposing castle. Back down in the town, admire the jewel-like stained glass in the Basilique Saint-Sauveur and the pretty half-timbered houses, watch yachts bobbing around in the marina and have a meander along the gorgeous Rance Estuary.