Île-de-Bréhat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Île-de-Bréhat was designated France’s first protected and classified natural area on 13 July 1907. The island consists of two main islands connected by a bridge and an archipelago of 86 islets and reefs, separated from the mainland by the Chenal du Ferlas. On 26 March 1980, the classification was extended to the entire archipelago, including the South Island, the North Island, the outlying islands and the islands not recorded in the cadastral register.

Coast and Nature

The coastal landscape includes Plage du Guerzido, the main beach of Île-de-Bréhat. It opens to the south between two rocky headlands.

Geographical Setting

The main access to Île-de-Bréhat is from Pointe de l’Arcouest and its embarkation port. The crossing to Port-Clos, the island’s main landing stage, takes 10 minutes. Île-de-Bréhat is car-free; however, tractors and service vehicles operate daily, including vehicles for firefighting, passenger transport and freight transport. The paths are shared by pedestrians, cyclists and the few vehicles in use.

Phare du Paon is 22 metres high, has a range of 11 nautical miles and is not open to visitors.

Culture and History

The exterior of Moulin du Birlot, including its sluice gates and waterwheel, can be viewed at any time, provided the tides allow it. The mill can be visited free of charge on milling days, as well as during the Mill Days in June and the Heritage Days in September. The present-day Chapelle Saint-Michel was built in 1852 and stands 33 metres above sea level.

Les Verreries de Bréhat was founded in 1998 and established in a former military citadel in the heart of the Flower Island. In the workshops, visitors can watch glass being made and then discover the glassmakers’ creations in the boutique.

Underwater

Bréhat Plongée offers a trial dive from the shore of Plage du Guerzido, with 15 to 20 minutes of diving time. Exploration dives are also offered in the sea around Île-de-Bréhat, including at Quistillic, Les blés Noirs, Raguenez-Meur, Men Gam, Men Garo and Rock Hir. Observations of the local fauna and flora include sea bass, conger eels, lobsters, gorgonians and kelp.

Other Places

Discover other places: Prat, Saint-Jacut-De-La-Mer, Plougonver, Ploumagoar, Canihuel, Ploulech, Quemper Guezennec, Plémet.

For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.