{"id":3574,"date":"2013-06-19T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2013-06-19T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T08:00:52","slug":"what-to-do-in-brittany-the-iles-du-ponant-in-brittany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/what-to-do-in-brittany-the-iles-du-ponant-in-brittany\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Brittany: The Iles Du Ponant in Brittany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Iles Du Ponant are 15 islands which are sporadically dotted around Brittany\u2019s Atlantic and English Channel coastlines. All 15 of the islands can be visited on a daytrip and some have facilities for overnight stays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/The-Iles-Du-Ponant.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3575\" alt=\"The Iles Du Ponant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/The-Iles-Du-Ponant.png\" width=\"410\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/The-Iles-Du-Ponant.png 410w, https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/The-Iles-Du-Ponant-375x250.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the following selection of \u00a0mesmerising Iles Du Ponant.<\/p>\n<h3>Ile de Brehat<\/h3>\n<p>Ile de Brehat is an extremely beautiful island that is blessed with striking scenery and pretty stone cottages, most of which are said to be owned by well-to-do Parisians. The island is situated not far from Paimpol, a mile off the northern coast of Brittany.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 400 people live on the island, many of whom are employed in a glass works. One of the best ways to explore and discover this fascinating Ile du Ponant is by hiring a bicycle and head off on an unforgettable exploration of a tremendously scenic Breton island.<\/p>\n<h3>Ile de Batz<\/h3>\n<p>Ile de Batz is situated just off the coast from Roscoff and in a low tide it looks like you could almost walk to the island.\u00a0\u00a0Although this would be a foolhardy act because the tide comes inward at this part of the Breton coast at a rapid rate of 600 knots.<\/p>\n<p>Ile de Batz is famed for its exotic gardens, splendid lighthouse, beautiful white sandy beaches and wonderful sand dunes and really does warrant a great day out for all the family.<\/p>\n<h3>Ile de Quessant<\/h3>\n<p>Despite its minute size of eight kilometres by four kilometres, Quessant is an island steeped in history and legend. It measures 8 kilometres by 4 kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can take the Pen Ar Bed Ferry from the town of La Conquet where you make sail to join the 950 inhabitants of Quessant.<\/p>\n<p>Pony riding is high up on the agenda at this picturesque island, as is lazing about on the beach and exploring the island by foot.<\/p>\n<h3>Ile de Groix<\/h3>\n<p>With an emerald interior surrounded by soft sand being lapped by translucent water, Ile de Groix is a beautiful island that is perfect for a romantic trip. Despite having similar dimensions to Quessant , Ile de Groix has nearly three times the population.<\/p>\n<p>To reach this quixotic island, visitors embark on a short ferry journey from Lorient.<\/p>\n<h3>Ile d\u2019 Arz<\/h3>\n<p>Situated in the Golfe de Morbihan, the Ile D\u2019Arz has many fantastic beaches for the discerning sunbather to try out! In fact being so small in size, you\u2019ll never find yourself more than 400 metres away from the sea on Ile d\u2019Arz. For history enthusiasts there are several old manor houses and mills on the island, which date back to the 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century \u2013 A great day out to cater for the holiday whims of all the family!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iles Du Ponant are 15 islands which are sporadically dotted around Brittany\u2019s Atlantic and English Channel coastlines. All 15 of the islands can be visited on a daytrip and some have facilities for overnight stays. Take a look at the following selection of \u00a0mesmerising Iles Du Ponant. Ile de Brehat Ile de Brehat is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do-in-brittany"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What to do in Brittany: The Iles Du Ponant in Brittany - Vintage Travel - Blog Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Iles Du Ponant are 15 islands which are sporadically dotted around Brittany\u2019s Atlantic and English Channel coastlines. 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