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 Brittany is a province in the
western part of France corresponding to the departments of
Finistere, Cotes-d'Armor, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire-Atlantique. The area is 27,194 sq km and consists of two
distinct zones: maritime zone and inland zone. The climate is oceanic: the winters are mild and the summers are cool.
Agriculture, fishing and tourism are the main sources of income along with canneries and shipyards. With the exception of
Rennes all the main cities are located on the coast.
Surrounded by the Atlantic on three sides, France's north-western peninsular, Brittany, is a region of wild, rugged
landscapes. During centuries of relative isolation, a strong regional identity formed, which survives to this day.
- Regional information for Cotes d'Armor, Brittany
Cotes d'Armour is on the Northern coast of Brittany and is a very popular tourist area due to its proxity to the channel ports of St Malo and
Roscoff.
- Regional information for Finistere, Brittany
Finistere is also known as “Cornouille”, or Cornwall, and is the ancient heart of the region.
Indeed with its winding, quiet country lanes, long, deserted sandy beaches and little thatched cottages, this could be
the England many of us often dream about.
- Regional information for Ille et Vilaine, Brittany
Ille-et-Vilaine is situated in the east of Brittany. Major towns and cities include St Malo, Dinard, Fougères and La Guerche-de-Bretagne
- Regional information for Morbihan, Brittany
Morbihan lies on the southern coast of Brittany. Major towns and cities include Arradon, Auray, Pontivy, Rochefort-en-Terre and Malestroit.
- Brittany food and drink
Brittany is not a region traditionally associated with fine food. Surprisingly for a people with such
individualistic tendencies, it doesn't even have its own distinctive style of cooking.
- Brittany climate
Brittany has a gentle maritime climate. In Brittany there are not huge variations in temperature and the rain,
whilst frequent, is not heavy. Contrary to popular belief, the annual rainfall is not what is significant about Brittany’s weather but rather
its changeability.
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