City: Brittany
Top Things to do in Brittany
Top Hotels in Brittany
- 1. Grand Hotel des Bains
- 2. Le Grand Hotel des Thermes
- 3. Le Celtique Hotel & Spa
- 4. Villa Les Hydrangeas
- 5. Le Saint-Antoine Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection
- 6. Hotel Oceania Saint-Malo
- 7. Aparthotel Adagio & Spa Vannes
- 8. Kyriad Rennes Centre
- 9. Best Western Les Bains de Perros-Guirec Hotel et Spa
- 10. Hotel des Marins
What to do and see in Brittany, France: The Best Art Museums
Brittany (/ˈbrɪtəni/; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ( listen); Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛχ]; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a cultural region in the northwest of France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as if it were a separate nation under the crown.
Restaurants in Brittany
1. Univers du Poete Ferrailleur
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By Mauramagee - Sydney, Australia
These interactive sculptures are amazing, animals roaming around, education about our environment and so much fun. It’s a brilliant museum for kids, our (8&6) daughters loved exploring. You get to press lots of buttons which make many of the sculptures move, so clever and imaginative.
2. Musee Des Beaux-Arts De Quimper
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 331 reviews
A collection of works by primarily Western European painters.
Reviewed By jobo49
France has many excellent provincial art galleries - and this is one of the best. Permanent collection includes Pont Aven artists, Breton artists from 19th century and Sevres porcelain. The current exhibition of Dufy has a focus on his textile printing works (woodcuts on silk) - very enjoyable, even if you're not a fan of his paintings English commentary on some works via QR code on your smartphone - bring your headset Highly recommended
3. Musee de la Faience de Quimper
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Only a few rare cities’ names are linked to an art or a passion. Quimper has the luck to be one of them. Associated with earthenware for over 300 years, today Quimper has a museum worthy of this great artisan and industrial tradition. The earthenware museum will give you the opportunity of an enriching trip through the centuries. The exhibition of 500 pieces exposed, some of which are unique, is regularly renewed, thanks to a collection of 2000 works whether religious, historical, scenes of daily life or abstract drawings, all fixed in this noble and beautiful material. Your visit will lead you to understand the entire manufacturing process, the different methods and stages of production. Then, you will dive into the birth and evolution of the Quimper style but also in the history of the different factories that monopolized the activity of Locmaria district. This tour will take you between Marseille, Nevers, Rouen to the bank of Odet.
Reviewed By jimsZ2896HZ
I don't like ceramics exactly. But I do like history. And it seems ceramics has been there every step of the way. And is one of the few artifacts that survives over time. This museum in Quimper was a nice surprise, offering detailed history of the faience world in France along with a step-by-step rundown on how ceramics are made. And of course, at the end, a well-stocked museum shop. The only downsides: this stuff is expensive, so be prepared. And our particular guide was not always forthcoming with information. But was ready to answer specific questions.
4. Musee de Pont-Aven
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 413 reviews
Reviewed By Alroy13 - Ness Ziona, Israel
A wonderful vivid surprise, beautiful paintings from variety of painters. Nice “story behind” of Pont-Aven location and history. Short 30-40 minutes with lots of fascinating paintings. Worth a special trip to see it
5. Le Dessus des Halles - Art Ria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
6. Manoli, Musee et Jardin de Sculptures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Inaugurated in 2001, the Manoli museum has emerged today as one of the privileged art places in Brittany. Several hundred works in eight rooms and a large garden reflect the immense talent of the artist. In this place of life and creation still hangs the memory of the sculptor, author of " Cheminée " at the Pierre et Marie Curie University , "Grande voile" at the Montparnasse train station or liturgical furniture of the Cathedral of Quimper. Manoli was interested not only in recycled materials but also in granite, the earthenware and metal which he used in uncommon ways in order to bring out characters, animals and abstract works. The result is amazing . On the green grass, among the trees, sheep clad with propellers can be seen, golden birds take off, owls born out of plows and fire are standing, and acrobats seem to invent perpetual motion. They all take us into the imaginary world of the artist.
7. Musee des Arts, Metiers Et Commerces
8. Naia Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
9. Centre d'Interpretation du Patrimoine Coriosolis
10. Le Kiosque
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