Tendency, Haute Bretagne is a destination appreciated by tourists. Gourmande, there is a great wealth of products and specialties. Land of History, it transports you in the footsteps of its great men and its heroes of legends and traditions in the forest of Brocéliande. Tonic thanks to its iodized air and its climate, you will appreciate the spectacle of the great tides in the bay of Saint-Malo and Mont-Saint-Michel, but also its numerous centers of thalassotherapies and spaces of well-being. Festive, Haute Bretagne offers every year great traditional festivals and emblematic festivals. Finally, you will appreciate the fragrant atmosphere of the parks and gardens such as the Thabor in Rennes, its Towns of Art and History, its Small Towns of Character® with picturesque charm as well as its medieval fortresses (Fougères, Vitré).
Local specialties
The gastronomy of Haute Bretagne is renowned for its authentic side and its colorful, iodized, sweet or salty cuisine.
The galettes garnies accompanied by a bowl of cider make figures of impossible to circumvent. But Haute Bretagne is also the sumptuous seafood platters composed of oysters from Cancale, Breton lobster, bouchot mussels or gray shrimp from the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel ...
If you are rather terroir, the roulade of Sévigné, the emblem of the city of Vitré, the "poule Coucou" de Rennes, the chicken and capon Janzé or the salted lamb of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel Sure to fill your palates.
A small hollow during the visit ? Do not hesitate to stop to taste the galette-sausage !
On the side of sweet pleasures, apart from the crêpes of which only the Breton have the secret, do not hesitate to let yourself be tempted by a Far Breton, a apple of Bazouges-la-Perousse made with apples and cider or by a delicious parliament Of Rennes made with nougatine with almonds and compote of apples scented with cider ... On the side of Saint-Malo, crack for the Ker y pom, a half apple wrapped with a pastry sanded buttered, for the potato of Saint -Malo made with almonds, kirsh liqueur and cocoa or by the famous crackers of Saint-Malo !
Breton cider, Pommeau de Bretagne or the various local beers such as Sainte-Colombe beer will be your best companions.
Of course, do not miss to taste its specialties ! Pancakes and bowls of cider, sausage cake or more "gourmet" cuisine in starred restaurants, you will be spoiled for choice !
The artists, they will not fail to visit Becherel. This little city of character created in 1989 is full of numerous bookshops, art galleries, workshops of craftsmen or calligraphy ...
Major events and venues
Events, main events :
Every year, Haute Bretagne hosts events of international renown: sport, music, jumping, cinema ... There is something for everyone !
In Saint-Malo, Etonnants Voyageurs will meet you for its International Book and Film Festival where you can meet travelers' writers, attend conferences, exhibitions ... Lovers of literature and discoveries do not miss this event for Nothing in the world !
In Dinard, two major events: the British Film Festival, a French showcase for a cinema with incomparable originality, and Jumping International de Dinard, one of the most prestigious events in the world of Jumping.
Lovers of current music will have to go to the Transmusicales of Rennes! Every year, the Transs announce the musical trends of tomorrow: Etienne Daho, Noir, Lenny Kravitz, Nirvana, Björk and Ben Harper, Daft Punk, Justice, Stromae (to name but a few List is long !) All have gone through here.
To stay in the musical theme, if you like rock music, do not miss the Route du Rock in Rennes and Saint-Malo! Victim of its success, the festival organized since 1991 by the association Rock Tympans is now two editions, a "winter collection" in February and a collection "summer" in August !
Other major events will be coming, such as the Route du Rhum, which will be held in 2018 ...
Main places of visit:
Upper Brittany is full of space as beautiful as various.
The Côte d'Emeraude is ideal for taking a breath of fresh air. Head towards Saint-Malo to discover a beautiful fortified city and admire a beautiful panorama of the seascape and the horizon of the Channel Islands. Stop at Cancale, a small Breton harbor, where you can taste excellent oysters with a little hazelnut flavor and finish with Dinard, whose Belle Epoque architecture attracts many visitors every year ...
Unless you prefer to return to the heart of the Middle Ages and visit the castle of Fougères (the largest fortress in Europe), discover a land full of legends in the forest of Paimpont or unravel the mystery of the site Of the Landes de Cojoux, second megalithic site of Brittany ...
Finally, wander in towns of characters, go to Redon to visit the Saint-Sauveur abbey, the Richelieu tower, the salt granaries of the 18th century and half-timbered houses ... Pass through Rennes, the capital of Brittany, In order to discover all the richness of its heritage as the Palace of the Parliament of Brittany. Stroll through its streets lined with pretty houses with pan of colored wood, have a drink on the terrace and walk in the park of Thabor, beautiful garden designed in the 19th century by famous landscapers ...
