Camping Le Bois de Pleuven

Fab Finistère has heaps going for it whatever flavour of holidaymaker one is: start off at the beaches of Kerleven and Cap-Coz, then have a day among the walled city, marinas, fishing ports and more beaches of the cracking Cornouaille region: if that reminds you of Cornwall, you'd be right. The medieval and Celtic city of Quimper is probably the most traditional and old-school in all of Brittany and is the site of the Festival de Cornouaille, going strong in town since the early 1920s. It's also home to the Jardin de la Retraite, a quiet garden nearly an acre in size within the city's old ramparts, and to the Château de Lanniron, the former summer holiday hotspot of Cornish bishops: visit here to see the park and gardens. Sift through Brittany's culture and heritage at Bénodet, the town on the Breton Riviera with a museum showcasing Bretagne history and daily life throughout the ages; another is at Pont l'Abbe and covers trad Breton dress and fashion: now you'll see why some local women wear those hats. Also must-sees in the area are the Parc naturel régional d'Armorique or Armorica Regional Natural Park, running from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly countryside inland, and the Glénan islands, the archipelago to the south of Finistère and with schools for sailing and diving.