Camping de Rodaven

First stop might be Châteaulin (five minutes’ stroll to the town centre); this flower-filled Breton market town serves up walks along the River Aulne, mellow-stone churches and a choice of shops, bars and restaurants. Other gorgeous villages to check out include Locronan (20 minutes’ drive), with its cobbled streets lined by handsome mansions, churches and chapels, or Le Faou (15 minutes) for harbourside walks and visits to the 16th-century Église Saint-Sauveur and its ornate bell tower. The lovely Brittany city of Quimper (25 minutes) is also well-worth visiting; here you can have a root around the Gothic-era cathedral, characterful old quarter and a batch of art and history museums. If the kids need some fun time, make a beeline for Océanopolis marine aquarium (35 minutes) to watch sharks and rays swimming in colourful tanks. Alternatively, head off into the Parc Naturel Régional d’Armorique (10 minutes), which stretches right to the Atlantic coastline and incorporates walking trails on the Crozon Peninsula, sandy beaches like Plage de l’Aber (half an hour) and fun days out on high wires at FunPark Crozon (40 minutes).