Attractions
Beaches
The
Côte d'Emeraude is renowned for its stunning and varied coastline and there are a number of excellent
beaches within 15 minutes of La Touche at Saint-Cast le Guildo,  Pléneuf Val André, Erquy and Sables d'Or les Pins.
Choose from wide stretches of beautiful
sand or small coves that allow more private bathing in total security. There are also a number or beaches for naturists!
In summer, there are beach clubs for children and volleyball for the adults at numerous beaches along the coast.
Zoo
 In addition to a varied collection of wildlife, the Bourbansais zoo also has a miniature train, a maze and a children's play area, including bouncy castles.
Aquarium
The Grand Aquarium at St Malo has hundreds of species of fish, including sharks in a 360°
panoramic tank. It also has the Nautibus, which is an underwater submarine ride.
Les Aquatides aqua centre
This state-of-the-art aqua centre has a giant 70 metre waterslide,
700m² of aqua-pools, and a fountain, paddling pool and mini pool for younger swimmers.
Amoripark
water park
Amoripark is a popular indoor and outdoor water amusement park about 1 hour from here.
Cobac Parc
The Cobac wooded outdoor adventure park has 30 attractions, including quad bikes, go-karts, a monkey bridge, pony rides,
a miniature train, a swimming pool and lots more.
Fort de la Latte
 The impressive castle of Fort de la Latte stands in solitary splendour on a small piece of land in the Baye de la Fresnaye.
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Sampling French Life
Gastronomy
Eating out is one of the main pleasures of a holiday in Brittany. The region is most famed for seafood, particularly Coquille St Jacques (scallops), gallettes, crêpes
and cider, and for the quality of its pork.
The Côtes d’Armor region is the largest European producer
of scallops. Lots of restaurants have a special 'Coquille St Jacques' menu and others specialise in fresh fish and
seafood (mussels, oysters, langoustine, clams, whelks, cockles, crab, etc. are all readily found in Breton restaurants
and in the markets).
Even small villages seem to have a traditional crêperie,
serving gallettes and crêpes stuffed with savoury or sweet fillings. A gallette is made with buckwheat flour;
the crêpe is more like an English pancake. These are ideal for a tasty lunch after a morning shopping or on the
beach.
The traditional drink of Brittany is cider, either sparkling or still (a bit like scrumpy). You can
buy dry (brut) or sweet (doux) from most shops or from the farms where the apples are grown.
Brittany also produces top quality vegetables and, arguably, the best
pork in France. The quality and variety of the charcuterie is superb.
Farmers' markets
You can find a farmers'
market within 15 minutes drive every day of the week, including Sundays. They are always vibrant places, selling fresh, good
quality, local  produce.
Why not pick up some lunch or a picnic for a day out? If you buy produce that is in season, you
can pick up some real bargains.
Look at the schedule for a list of market in the Côtes d'Armor region.
Festivals
Festivals
are a major part of Breton culture. Although the majority take place during the summer months, you can find something interesting
all-year-round.
The Fest Noz ('Festival of the Night') is the main type of Breton festival
of traditional music and dancing.
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