BRITTANY INFORMATION
BRITTANY Topography
The Region of Brittany [Bretagne] is located on the peninsula, that extends about 150 miles into the Atlantic, in the extreme northwest of France, and separates the English Channel from the Bay of Biscay. It is almost identical to the historic province of Bretagne, and consists of the départements of Côtes-d’Armor [Côtes-du-Nord], Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine and Morbihan. The old province also contained the Département of Loire-Atlantique, which is now a part of the Region of Pays-de-la-Loire. The region is bordered by the English Channel to the north, Lower Normandy [Basse-Normandie] to the northeast, Pays-de-la-Loire [Western Loire] to the east, the Bay of Biscay to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital is Rennes.
BRITTANY Climate
Located on the west coast of France, Brittany has a warm, temperate climate. Rainfall occurs regularly - which has helped keep its countryside green and wooded, but sunny, cloudless days are also common.
In the summer months, temperatures in the region can reach 30 degrees Celsius, but remain comfortable compared to parts of France south of the Loire. Brittany generally has a moderate climate during both summer[4] and winter,[5] and rain is not uncomfortably common or rare.
Brittany's most popular summer resorts are on the south coast (La Baule, Belle Île, Gulf of Morbihan), although the wilder and more exposed north coast also attracts summer tourists.
BRITTANY Demographics
With 3 million inhabitants, Brittany comprises approximately 5% of the population of metropolitan France. Over the past 30 years, the population has increased at a higher rate than the national average. Today, population density is superior to the national average.
Over the same period, the birth rate fell slightly below the French average, indicating that the higher growth in population compared with metropolitan France as a whole results from a net positive balance in terms of migration. In particular, the region attracts working people over 35, families and young pensioners.
BRITTANY Main cities
Baud, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Brest, Cancale, Carnac, Cesson-Sévigné, Dinan, La Forêt Fouesnant, Guégon, Ile de Bréhat, Lamballe, Lanhélin, Locmariaquer, Morlaix, Paimpol, Pleine-Fougères, Pléneuf-Val-André, Plumaudan, Pontivy, Quiberon, Quimper, Relecq-Kerhuon, Rennes, La-Roche-Bernard, Rochefort-en-Terre, Roscoff, Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Malo, St.-Pierre-Quiberon, La-Trinité-sur-Mer, Vannes.
BRITTANY Sights
Brittany is home to many megalithic monuments which are scattered across the peninsula. The largest alignments are near Karnag/Carnac. The purpose of these monuments is still unknown, and many local people are reluctant to entertain speculation on the subject. The words dolmen (from "taol" table and "maen" stone) and menhir (from "maen" stone and "hir" long) are Breton and commonly used by either Breton or French people.
Brittany is also known for its calvary sculptures, elaborately carved crucifixion scenes found at crossroads in villages and small towns, especially in Western Brittany.
Besides its numerous intact manors and châteaux, Brittany has several old fortified towns also. The walled city of Saint-Malo (Sant-Maloù), a popular tourist attraction, is also an important port linking Brittany with England and the Channel Islands. It also was the birthplace of the historian Louis Duchesne, acclaimed author Chateaubriand, famous corsair Surcouf and explorer Jacques Cartier. The town of Roscoff (Rosko) is served by ferry links with England and Ireland
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