Rostrenen

Rostrenen is a traditional Breton market town (Markets on Tuesday) at the very centre of Brittany (about 1½ hours drive from St Malo or 1¼ hours from Roscoff or Brest ). It is approximately a 10 minute drive away from the man-made Beach at Glomel offering swimming and watersports.

In Rostrenen you will find several banks, boulangeries, Post Office, Chemists, Doctors (Dr.Rault – excellent –english speaking), Tourist Office where you can find information on the area, local places of interest and events that might occur during your visit, plus 3 supermarkets.

There are also several places to eat and drink, including the Coeur de Breizh which offers traditional Breton cuisine, the Henry IV (the seafood platter is especially good) and two pizzerias.

Every Tuesday is market day in Rostrenen where you will find a range of stalls offering locally grown produce together with, homemade cheeses and breads, fresh fish and cooked meats. It also boasts an English Fish & Chip Van!

Rostrenen is also known for it's Festival Dañs Fisal (a festival of Breton folk dancing and music), which is held in August complete with a fairground.

Rostrenen is known as the crossroads of Brittany because of its location and good roads. You can get to any of Brittany’s coast in under 2 hours and easily get to several major cities in France (Including Paris).

For those who enjoy walking, the Gorges Corong is 4km away, and close by is the Nantes-Brest Canal - the towpath is a joy for cyclists.