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Ready to explore the best of the Loire region in a limited time?

This 3 day Wine Tour Brittany is for you. This combines visits of renowned wines, as well as some hidden gems of small producers, all along Brittany’s coastal landscape.

Day 1:​Nantes region.

9 a.m.: discovery of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, the most famous castle of our region… until one dark day of 1532, when Brittany sealed its union with France. Relive these highlights, and discover what made the strength of this city, between Brittany, Loire and the Atlantic!

Did you know? Cabernet Franc is also called Cabernet Breton, or simply “le Breton”! This is because this typical Loire wine was very often exported to Brittany, or to England through the port of Nantes which at the time was in… Brittany!

12 p.m.: lunch at the Art n’ Blum restaurant, typically French and even Breton! The menu combines the finesse of French gastronomy and the delicacy of Breton specialties, especially with salted butter caramel!

2.30 p.m.: visit of the town of Clisson, a vestige of Italian influence! Walk around the castle of this truly Tuscan town!

4 p.m.: tasting in a Muscadet vineyard. Discover this grape variety paired with a plate of oysters!

6:30 p.m.: arrival at the Bed and Breakfast.

7:30 p.m.: dinner

9:30 p.m.: return to the hotel.

Day 2:​salt marshes and cider tasting.

9 am: discovery of Guérande, its castle and the salt marshes! Indeed, this city developed around salt, which was very popular in French dishes. Discover the techniques to recover salt, this product from which the government has greatly benefited to tax consumers.

12 p.m.: lunch in a Breton creperie with Breton cider!

2 p.m.: Vannes, its majestic port, its imposing ramparts, its gourmet shops!

6 p.m.: aperitif on the picturesque port of Saint-Goustan in Auray. This is where the American Ambassador Benjamin Franklin landed in 1787 during his expedition to France!

8 p.m.: dinner. For the bravest, try the Andouille de Guéméné, a local speciality! Prepared with pork chitterlings (i.e. the large intestine) threaded on top of each other to give it its characteristic cut, made of concentric circles. It is smoked over a beech fire, which gives it its dark exterior color. It’s delicious with mashed potatoes, all accompanied by a white wine from Montlouis (Loire)!

9 p.m.: return to the Bed and Breakfast.

Day 3:​Day at sea!

9 am: visit of the megaliths of Carnac, 6500 years old! This is the French Stonehenge, this mystery that the Bretons are still trying to explain to you!

11 a.m.: discovering oyster farming! How are oysters, these true pearls of Brittany, cultivated? Explanation of techniques… and tasting on site with a glass of wine!

12 p.m.: traditional lunch

2 p.m.: tour of the Gulf of Morbihan by boat, a glass of Champagne in hand!
This jewel with 365 islands, you can visit one (Ile aux Moines) if you wish. Explanations of the tides, the Gulf Stream, the local economy on board.

5:30 p.m.: stop at La Trinitaine, this Breton biscuit shop. Taste the Breton cake: with its golden crust decorated with crosses, it is unique! It is cooked with salted butter, egg yolk, sugar and flour, which gives it its slightly crumbly texture reminiscent of a Breton puck

6.30 p.m.: end of tour

WHAT THE 3 DAY WINE TOUR BRETAGNE INCLUDES:

 Wine Tours

 Gastronomic Tours

 Historical Tours