18th-Century Manor & Cottage for Sale in Brittany, France

Located on the picturesque River Blavet, south west of Pontivy, St. Nicholas des Eaux is a very pleasant waterfront with cafes, bars and restaurants. The village boats based here for a trip on the river or you can hire something smaller for independent enjoyment of the scenery. The village also has excellent restaurants and a good shopping street and you will come across two remarkable chapels.

Belle-Ile-en-Mer is definitely worth a visit. It is the largest of all the Breton islands, 20 km long and 5-12 km wide, with 50 km of coastline comprising magnificent cliffs, creeks and beaches. The Palais, Bangor, Locmaria and Sauzon (meaning "The English") are the four big cities of the island. If you take your driving licence you can hire beach buggy type vehicles and drive round the island. Perfect for a day trip!

Rochefort en Terre is a very pretty village with lots of specialist type shops. Its setting is reminiscent of mountain villages. It stands on a site of rock overlooking steep gorges of the Arz and Gueuzon. During the 12th century the Rochefort were so impressed by its excellent position that they built a castle on the rock at the top of the town.

Lake Guerlédan is well worth a visit. It is a man made lake created in 1928 with the construction of a barrage to generate hydro-electric power. The lake is an enormous reservoir with its swimming beaches, cafes and watersports. You can hire pleasure boats or take a trip on one of the pleasure cruisers. There are also many walks in the forest surrounding the lake.

Beautiful beaches near Quiberon - miles of white sand and NO parking charges! The Quiberon Peninsula is a narrow finger of land pointing due south towards the Atlantic. In summer this is a Train service with stops all along the peninsula - catch the train at Plouharnel or from Auray. From the harbour at Quiberon you can look out towards Belle-Ile to which there is a regular car and foot passenger service.

Situated only a few kilometres from Auray in Southern Brittany, Sainte-Anne d'Auray is its most important pilgrimage site. Between 1623-1625 Sainte Anne (the mother of the Virgin Mary) 'appeared' to a local peasant, Yves Nicolazic. During these apparitions Sainte Anne told Yves where to find a statue of her - the statue was found in the site of a 6th century chapel. As a result of this discovery and the ensuing influx of pilgrims, Yves built a chapel and Sainte Anne became the biggest pilgrim destination in the region.