A cultural proposal
Rich and varied
On the Crozon peninsula, many cultural activities are offered to young and old alike!
To help you find the idea for an outing or cultural activity that will delight you, we offer below links to the sites of the region's cultural actors.
The End of the World festival
The musical program seeks to reconcile recognized artists and discoveries, and in total around 35 musical groups from around the world will perform on one of the three stages of the festival.
In addition to its programming, the Festival du bout du monde is renowned for the warm and family atmosphere that reigns there, the beauty of the site in the heart of the Armorique regional natural park, 300 meters from the ocean and close to the natural park. marin d'Iroise, the quality of the welcome (free camping and parking, world cuisine village, children's area, public transport facilities, etc.).
The National Maritime Museum
At the tip of Brittany, Brest Castle bears witness to a destiny intertwined with that of the sea, with the history of a city, a region and an entire country.
The museum's collections retrace the history of the Navy and attest to the close links with the city. A visit to the castle also allows you to discover the magnificent views of the harbor, the Penfeld, the town and its ports.
The Vauban Tower
Unique in French military architecture, the Golden Tower has watched over Camaret Cove and the entrance to the Brest Gully for more than 300 years.
The Vauban Tower's mission was to monitor the entrance to the Brest Narrows and to prevent any landing in Camaret Cove and the capture of the Roscanvel batteries from the land.
Still unfinished, it underwent its baptism of fire on June 18, 1694. Vauban broke up the assault of 147 Anglo-Dutch vessels which were trying to disembark.
Since 2008, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with eleven other major sites in Vauban.
The maritime heritage museum of the peninsula
Tools, old postcards, objects, models, boat parts, nautical charts, photographs and other movable heritage items will allow you to come into contact with the daily life of fishermen.
Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour Chapel
The chapel is open for visits on weekends and school holidays.
Oceanopolis Brest
A unique establishment in Europe
Through a visit to its three pavilions (Brittany, tropical and polar) and its otter trail, Océanopolis offers its visitors a rigorous scientific journey, to the heart of a multitude of marine ecosystems faithfully recreated in its aquariums. , to change the way we look at the Ocean: better understand its biodiversity, to better preserve it.
The mineral house
For you, as a family, as an individual, a range of activities during the holidays: visit to the exhibitions and the Insolit(h)e de Bretagne garden, guided walks on exceptional natural sites, atypical conferences from Professor Kaolin, workshop and DIY walks for young and old, sound walks on the Cap de la Chèvre.
The road to the fortifications
This route offers 16 sites to visit and allows you to discover the defensive history of the peninsula. Each stage is a walk in the magnificent landscapes of the Crozon peninsula and a cultural discovery. Free leaflets available at tourist offices.
Open all year. The sites can be visited freely except the Vauban tower and the Pointe des Espagnes exhibition.
The artists' district
With its charm and authenticity, Camaret has long attracted artists.
Gradually, from 1992, a small colony of creators was formed around the port, breathing new life into old houses and businesses. Some stopover for a few seasons, others settle down to live there all year round.
Today, more than thirty artists welcome you to their workshops and galleries to present their work and creations; so many varied worlds embracing many forms of expression and techniques: painting, sculpture, assemblage, drawing, engraving, ceramics, photography, jewelry, etc.
The Breton Museum of Quimper
An almost bicentennial museum
Created in 1846, the Breton Departmental Museum is the oldest in Finistère. Its walls and collections invite you to discover the rich diversity of Breton heritage.
Pushing open the doors of the Breton Departmental Museum is, above all, entering a place steeped in history. Housed in the former Episcopal Palace of Quimper, the museum still contains many witnesses today of this building built in the 16th century: the kitchen, the Fresco Room, the apartments, and even the Rohan Tower will reveal to you, at during the visit, the secrets of the eventful history
of the building.
The rural school museum in Brittany
It offers its visitors a journey through time, from small Breton farmers to green paintings from the 70s.
Everyone can dip the pen holder in purple ink for a writing workshop!
The old abbey of Landevennec
In the heart of the Abbey ruins, discover the medieval herb garden as well as the vegetable garden, a few steps further. Restored from archaeological research and ancient texts, they evoke monastic gardens whose plants are once again in the spotlight in the kitchen, as in grandmother's herbal teas.
The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial
Established since 1990, the museum faces the ocean, sheltered under the massive concrete of a German casemate (one of the works of the Atlantic Wall of 1942). This memorial reminds the free peoples of the world of the sacrifice of those who perished at sea during this gigantic battle for freedom.
The Port-museum of Douarnenez
Classified as a “Museum of France”, the Port-museum is the most maritime of France’s museums and has a national reference collection. Installed in a former cannery on Port-Rhu in Douarnenez, it offers more than 2,800 m² of permanent and temporary exhibitions in its quayside space.
At first glance, it is above all its collection and the challenge of its conservation which make the Port-museum original: around ten thousand objects linked to maritime worlds, studio funds of artist photographers from Brittany ( Michel Thersiquel, Félix and Nicole Le Garrec), and above all more than 280 boats.
In the immediate vicinity, a port infrastructure made up of booms and pontoons offers tours of large historical ships afloat, museographed.
The living museum of old trades
29560 Argol
Each opening day, around twenty volunteers present and lead trades and activities from the past.
Around fifteen workshops are presented in a lively and participatory format.
In addition to these regular events, every afternoon, the Museum offers a special event.
Also have a good time at the Breton games park: birinig, boulten, kilhù await you.
Heritage paths
Every year, we invite you to discover a rich and varied program combining temporary and permanent exhibitions, contemporary art, live shows and music.