A SMALL INSIGHT INTO BRITTANY

Brittany is well known for its idyllic coastline, beaches, beautiful countryside and historic towns and villages. With a plentiful supply of all types of property, it is the ideal location for that holiday home or property investment that you have always promised yourself. With easy access from Ireland with ferry crossings and airports offering direct flights, Brittany has become very much closer to home enabling Irish buyers to take full advantage of their second home. It offers a wonderful climate, sunny in the summer, mild in the winter. It is a land of legend, myth and culture...with a fascinating history...which brings along with it its culture, customs, trade & manufacturing specialties, music and the arts, crafts and cuisine, as well as architecture which is cherished and restored. The Bretons are proud folk and rightly so...The whole intertwines to become something very recognizable to the Irish. The Bretons manage to live life on a fine balance between pastoral and hi-tech....rural and agricultural to cutting edge. The one thing the Bretons definitely know how to do as a 'nation' ...is enjoy themselves...with each hamlet, village, town and city bursting with enthusiasm and talent to display their music, dance, drama and visual arts to each other...and now - the world.

The pride that the Bretons show in their towns and cities is astounding...You won't hear of buildings of significance being demolished to put up a supermarket or commercial buildings here. And, whilst we're at it - the out of town shopping is great, leaving the town centers for specialty shopping, banking and eating out! The Bretons are very warm and naturally friendly people especially to ourselves their Celtic cousins.

It's hardly surprising that there is a 'slight' rush from the Irish to buy property in Brittany, with its sometimes amazing price differentials and now with lots of new developments at attractive and affordable prices... ideal for that holiday home or investment.

Brittany is made up of 4 departments Cote d’Armor, Morbihan, Finistere and Ille et Villaine. You are never more than an hour drive from glorious sandy beaches and a spectacular coastline. There is something for everybody in Brittany, from the keen golfer, the walking enthusiast, the watersport addict to the wine and cider tasting expert. Definitely worth a visit.