Best of Brittany Countryside, Concarneau & Pont Aven

Take the road less traveled to a pair of Brittany's hidden treasures. Departing from Brest, you'll travel to the bustling fishing port of Concarneau. With all the charm of a walled town, Concarneau is enclosed by imposing granite ramparts built in the 14th and 17th centuries. A brief sightseeing tour ends at Old Town, where you'll disembark for a stroll among a maze of narrow alleys, which is linked to the mainland by two small bridges. After working up an appetite, you'll have lunch at a nearby restaurant. Refreshed, you'll rejoin your coach and continue to Pont Aven, a quiet village home to traditional granite and whitewashed houses and the legacy of Paul Gauguin who formed the Pont-Aven School in 1888. Discover its allure with a walk along the river or a visit to a bakery for a purchase of the town's butter cookies, known locally as Galettes de Pont-Aven.