Concarneau, in southern Finistère, is famous for its Ville Close, a fortified town built on an islet in the middle of the harbour and surrounded by ramparts from the 15th to the 17th centuries. You enter by a drawbridge and wander its small streets lined with shops, crêperies and granite houses, with views over the port and Concarneau Bay.
The town is also a major fishing port, notably for tuna, and the Fishing Museum, housed in the Ville Close, tells that story. Each summer, the Festival des Filets Bleus celebrates Breton culture with music, dance and traditional costumes, while the nearby beaches invite a swim.
Concarneau combines easily with Pont-Aven, Quimper, the Glénan Islands and the Cornouaille coast. It is an ideal stop for combining heritage, seaside walks and Breton food, a short distance from family-friendly beaches.