Whenever people heard about our plan to visit Brittany in late September, they responded with a shudder and brought up either the word “rain”, “wind”, or – most of the time – both. “I know”, I replied every time with honest excitement. After having spent most of my summer months in warm weather, I was looking forward to wearing comfy sweaters, feeling a fresh breeze on my skin and hopefully taking moody ocean pictures.
Here’s an overview of our main stops:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 |
| Île de Bréhat | Côte de Granit Rose | Crozon: Cap de la Chèvre, Pointe de Dinan | Crozon: Pointe du Pen Hir | Forêt de Huelgoat; Drive to St. Malo in the evening | Mont Saint-Michel |
Where to eat vegan in Brittany?
Brittany is certainly not the easiest place for vegans and finding vegan options can be at times challenging. That’s why it was clear for us that we wanted to sleep in Airbnbs that have a kitchen, rather than hotels. Nevertheless, we still came across some pleasant restaurants that we want to share here:
Le Vietnam (Saint Brieuc): We stopped here for lunch, where we got offered a buffet of hot and cold dishes. The place serves also non-vegan food, but the team was very knowledgeable about veganism and showed us what plates we could eat. They also suggested to veganize some of the dishes for us, such as the Pho, and stock up on those that were almost empty.
L’entracte (Île de Bréhat): Small café-restaurant in the village of Île de Bréhat offering various sandwiches. Their vegetarian sandwich containing hummus and various veggies can easily be transformed into a vegan one by leaving out the cheese. A chat with the owner revealed that they even have plant milk for coffees, but was sadly sold out on the day that we were there.
Crêperie Ty Bihan (Morlaix): This unexpected discovery gave us the chance to finally try a typical dish of Brittany. They have a savory vegan buckwheat crêpe on the menu and can veganize almost all of the dessert crêpes by choosing the buckwheat option as well.
