Are you heading to Northern Brittany this summer in a motorhome or campervan and looking for a great itinerary with the most beautiful tourist spots? Then my " Northern Brittany by Motorhome " tour might inspire you!
Indeed, I propose below an itinerary that starts from Mont Saint Michel, runs along the Emerald Coast, the Pink Granite Coast and ends in the Finistère region. It is a tourist circuit that can be done in a motorhome in 1 week (by eliminating a few stages), in 10 days or in 15 days (ideal timing).
You will find below the map of the complete route to follow in GPS mode but also the Google Maps of the routes by region visited.
Road trip in Northern Brittany – When?
We're not going to lie to each other, the climate of Northern Brittany is not the mildest in France! If he has a bad reputation, it's not for fun. Indeed, during the autumn and winter months, visiting Northern Brittany means facing wind, rain and gray weather.
So, if I have one piece of advice to give you, it's to choose June , July, August, and September for visiting Northern Brittany by campervan. You'll enjoy the region's cooler temperatures as well as plenty of sunshine.
Northern Brittany by van or motorhome – Where to sleep?
Wild camping is prohibited in Northern Brittany. Indeed, do not imagine arriving at the foot of a cliff or at the edge of a beach and settling there to spend the night. You risk being woken up at 6 a.m. by the gendarmes and getting a good fine!
Northern Brittany by van or motorhome – Campsites
If, like me, you like everything to be well organised, I recommend that you book your pitch at the campsites in Northern Brittany in advance. Indeed, it is ideal to follow a tourist circuit and to know precisely where one will sleep. Thus, we avoid wasting time searching on the spot, confronting full campsites (especially in high season) or even having to go to the only campsites where there are places left, that is to say, often the least pleasant...
By using the Resasol campsite booking platform, you can book your campsites according to the stages of your itinerary.
Indeed, RESASOL offers a multi-destination map that allows you to find where to stay in a campsite in Brittany near the stage of your tour.
Thus, your trip in a motorhome or van will be simplified and more practical. You will arrive in the evening at the stage of your tourist circuit and will go directly to the reserved campsite without worrying about whether there will be places or not. For my detailed tourist circuit below, I therefore recommend that you book your campsites according to your dates near Saint Malo, Plougasnou, Perros Guirec, Landudec, Fouesnant or Quimper.
Road trip in Northern Brittany – Program
To discover the most beautiful places from northern Brittany to Finistère, it is recommended to divide the trip into 3 parts:
- Emerald Coast in 4 or 5 days
- Côte de Granit Rose in 2 or 3 days
- Finistère in 3 or 4 days
North Brittany by motorhome – Itinerary map
To get a general idea of your motorhome road trip, here is the map of the recommended route to visit the most beautiful sites in northern Brittany.
Northern Brittany by motorhome or van – Itineraries
Regarding the route on the map above, here are the details of the different parts of the circuit which allows you to visit Northern Brittany by motorhome or van:
Departure from Mont Saint Michel
How can you do a road trip in Northern Brittany without visiting Mont Saint-Michel? In fact, my itinerary starts from this unmissable site located on the border of Brittany and Normandy (see my 10-day Normandy-Brittany itinerary ). So, whether you're in Normandy or Brittany, you can't miss Mont Saint-Michel, one of the most beautiful jewels of French medieval heritage!
Emerald Coast by motorhome or van
The Emerald Coast is a part of the northern coast of Brittany which owes its name to the emerald color of its shores. It is located precisely between Cancale and Cap Fréhel.
The route that allows you to do the Emerald Coast in a motorhome or van represents can be done in 4 or 5 days. It passes through the bay of Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Malo, the elegant seaside resorts of Dinard, Saint-Lunaire, Saint-Briac, Lancieux and through small fishing ports and pretty medieval towns.
Emerald Coast by motorhome – Steps
- Dol‑de‑Bretagne and Mont Dol
- Cancale and Pointe du Grouin
- Saint Malo
- Dinard
- Saint-Briac
- Guildo Castle
- Saint Cast the Guildo
- Fort la Latte (Castle of Roche Goyon)
- Cap Fréhel
Emerald Coast by motorhome – Route map
Côte de Granit Rose by motorhome or van
My tourist circuit continues in the North of Brittany with a road trip of 2 or 3 days along the coast of Granit Rose.
With your motorhome or campervan, you'll discover this part of the Côtes d'Armor, renowned for its incredible beauty: the charming seaside resort of Saint-Guirec, the small port of Ploumanac'h, the most beautiful coastal path in Brittany, the pink lighthouse of Men Ruz, magnificent beaches between Trégastel and Trébeurden, and major archaeological sites. See details on my Pink Granite Coast tour itinerary.
Côte de Granit Rose by motorhome – Steps
- Departure from Perros Guirec
- Optional if you have time:Archipelago of the 7 islands
- Ploumanac'h
- Men Ruz Lighthouse
- Saint-Guirec
- Renote Island
- Tregastel
- Kerguntuil Dolmen
- Saint-Uzec
- Grande Island
- Trébeurden
Côte de Granit Rose by motorhome – Route Map
Finistère by motorhome or van
My Northern Brittany circuit in a motorhome ends with the discovery of Finistère in 3 or 4 days. This road trip of approximately 300 km will allow you to discover splendid landscapes made up of capes, points, beaches and small ports, jagged coasts without forgetting the magnificent Crozon peninsula.
Finistère by motorhome – Steps
- Meneham (Kerlouan)
- Pointe du Raz (Plogoff)
- Camaret-sur-Mer with the Crozon Peninsula
- Locronan, cobbles and historic backdrops
- Douarnenez, the sardine capital
- Pointe you Raz
- Bridge Cross
- The Torch (Plomeur)
- Pointe Saint-Mathieu (semaphore, abbey ruins, lighthouse)