Visiting the Côtes-d’Armor _{the different sides to discover}

Nature and heritage around Dinan

Awarded the Ville d’Art et d’Histoire label (Town of Art and History), the old town has one of the most complete sets of medieval fortifications in Brittany, with its half-timbered houses and cobbled lanes running down to the port.

Below, the port of Dinan and the banks of the Rance invite you for a stroll, while Léhon Abbey completes the heritage picture just minutes from the campsite.

To explore further, our page on nature and heritage around Dinan details trails, monuments and viewpoints over the valley.

Sports and leisure activities around Dinan

Between the towpath along the Rance, the Ille-et-Rance canal and the nearby water sports centres, there is no shortage of sports and leisure activities around Dinan .

Hiking, cycling, kayaking or golf round off a family camping holiday nicely.

What to do indoors near Dinan?

Rainy days don’t stop you enjoying the area: museums, thalassotherapy, bowling and craft workshops offer comfortable alternatives around Dinan.

Our page what to do indoors near Dinan brings these options together so your holiday never stops, whatever the Breton weather.

The Côte d’Émeraude, from Cap Fréhel to Saint-Malo

The Côte d’Émeraude links several major sites along some thirty kilometres of coastline, less than an hour’s drive from Dinan. This stretch has 3 key stops:

• Cap Fréhel, whose cliffs of more than 70 metres tower over 400 hectares of heathland and offer a clear view over the Channel.
• Fort la Latte, a 14th-century fortress built of pink sandstone on its rocky spur, linked to Cap Fréhel by the coastal path.
• Saint-Malo, the corsair city with its intact ramparts, with Mont-Saint-Michel around 45 minutes’ drive away to extend the outing.

The Pink Granite Coast and the Bay of Saint-Brieuc

In the north-west of the département, two sides of the coastline complement each other in a single day out from Dinan: the Pink Granite Coast and the Bay of Saint-Brieuc.

Perros-Guirec and the rocks of Ploumanac’h

Between Trébeurden and Perros-Guirec, the Pink Granite Coast charms visitors with its pink rocks sculpted by erosion along some fifteen kilometres. The coastal path along Ploumanac’h lets you discover these formations on foot, with sheltered coves for family swimming.

Tréguier, a nearby Petite Cité de Caractère, adds its Gothic cathedral and half-timbered houses to this heritage detour.

The Bay of Saint-Brieuc and the Bréhat archipelago

The Bay of Saint-Brieuc spreads out its dunes and foreshore over a protected natural site, where gannets and puffins find refuge among some thirty species recorded on the Sept-Îles archipelago. Off Paimpol, the island of Bréhat completes this maritime panorama with its flower-lined lanes and its microclimate.

To visit it:

• The island is about ten minutes by boat from the Pointe de l’Arcouest.
• No cars are allowed, so you explore on foot or by bike.
• Beauport Abbey, on the edge of Paimpol, rounds off a half-day visit to the Goëlo coast.

Inland, between lakes and granite

In the heart of the département, Lake Guerlédan stretches over 304 hectares and 12 kilometres, making it the largest artificial lake in Brittany.

Its shores offer kayaking, sailing and rail biking, while the towpath of the Nantes-Brest canal can be followed on foot or by bike for 42 kilometres on the Côtes-d’Armor side.

In Carnoët, the Vallée des Saints extends this nature break with its monumental granite statues dedicated to the Breton saints, a unique site that makes a change from the coast without taking you far from it.

A little further south, the Château de la Hunaudaye adds a feudal touch to this inland Brittany, less visited than the coast but just as rich in history.

Dinan, a premium base for exploring the Côtes-d’Armor

On the doorstep of Dinan, in Taden, our Camping de la Hallerais occupies wooded parkland on the banks of the Rance, with a pool, jacuzzi and playground. Our high-end mobile homes and spacious pitches let you explore the whole département without packing up every evening.

Whether you are looking for a mobile home rental in Brittany or camping pitches in Brittany, our team knows every corner of the area and can help plan your stay around your priorities: heritage, sport or lazing about!

Planning to combine these different sides of the Côtes-d’Armor in a single stay? Book your mobile home or pitch at Camping de la Hallerais, on the doorstep of Dinan, and visit a new site in the département every day!

Sources: Côtes d’Armor Tourisme and Tourisme Bretagne, consulted on 18 August 2026.