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LE JARDIN EXOTIQUE DE ROSCOFF
( 02 98 61 29 19;
www.jardinexotiqueroscoff.com
; adult/child €5/2; 10am-7pm,
closed Dec-Feb)
Wander through 3000 species of exotic plants, many from the
southern hemisphere, at this impressive exotic garden.
Garden
CENTRE DE DÉCOUVERTE DES ALGUES
( 02 98 69 77 05;
www.decouvertedesalgues.com
, in French; 5 rue Victor Hugo; ad-
mission free, walks per adult/child €5/3.50; 10am-7pm)
You can learn about local
seaweed harvesting at this enthusiastically run museum, which also organises
guided walks and gives regular free lectures (often in English and German).
Museum
If You Like...
Islands
The Île de Batz is just one of many idyllic islands dotted around the Breton coastline.
Blessed with beautiful beaches, rich wildlife and stunning coastal walks, the islands make
ideal day trips but can get crowded in summer; come in spring or autumn and you might
have the scenery all to yourself.
1 ÎLE DE BRÉHAT
This tiny, car-free island measures just 5km from north to south. The best time to
visit is in spring, when Mediterranean wildflowers bloom in its gentle microcli-
erates year-round ferries (adult/child return €8.50/7) from Pointe L'Arcouest, 6km
north of Paimpol.
2 ÎLE D'OUESSANT
( tourist office 02 98 48 85 83;
www.ot-ouessant.fr
)
Free-roaming sheep and
traditional houses give this windswept island an ends-of-the-earth feel. It's a no-
torious spot for shipwrecks; the black-and-white-striped
Phare de Créac'h
is the
world's most powerful lighthouse.
Penn Ar Bed
( 02 98 80 80 80;
www.pennarbed.fr
)
runs year-round ferries from Brest (adult/child €30.20/18.25,
2½ hours) and Le Conquet (€30.20/18.25, 1½ hours).
3 BELLE ÎLE
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