Featured Holiday Rentals in Cotes-d'Amor
Featured Holiday Rentals in Cotes-d'amor
Holiday Rentals in Cotes-d'Armor - A Guide to Cotes-d'Armor
The department of Côtes-d’ Armor is located in the north of the region of Brittany, in northwestern France. Holiday rentals in Côtes-d’Armor can be reached by road along the E50 motorway which runs east west through the region. The closest main port is Le Havre and the closest main airport is Rennes Airport. At the time of writing this article low cost flights are available from the UK to Rennes Airport with Flybe.
The department’s Atlantic coastline picks up the famous Côte d’Emeraude (Emerald Coastline). The rough North coast with its sheer cliffs and small medieval towns are an ideal spot to relax.
Sailing in the area is excellent if that’s your thing, if not there are plenty of beaches and long coastal walks to keep you busy. Properties to rent in Côtes-d’Armor offer a good summer climate with average temperatures around 25°C, often with a slight sea breeze.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Cotes-d'Armor
Traditional cottages and newer apartment style properties are the main holiday rentals in Côtes-d’Armor, quite a few are of course are available along the coast with good sea views. There is actually a huge variety of property styles in the area from cheap mobile homes and gites to farmhouses, cottages and more expensive luxurious beach front apartments.
When researching this area I noticed a superb beach front apartment in a lovely area called Saint-Cast-le-Guildo. A fairly recently built property with two good sized modern bedrooms, simply but elegantly decorated. It has a good sized bathroom with separate shower unit, ideal after a long day on the sandy beach. Living and kitchen areas are great, which then lead out onto a terrace with perfect sea views.
Your Côtes-d’Armor holiday rental will give you that Mediterranean feel without the need to travel all the way down to the south of France.
Cotes-d'Armor Useful Information
As mentioned before Côtes-d’Armor is part the Bretagne region and is surrounded by the departments of Finistére, Morbihan and Ille-et-Vilaine. The area is then broken down into 4 “Arrondissements”, 52 “Cantons” and 373 “Communes”. The main Prefecture for the region is Saint-Brieuc and the actual department itself is around 6880 square kilometres with a population of approximately 550,000.
Whether you want to visit holiday rentals in Côtes-d’Armor for a couple of days or for weeks at a time you’ll always find the accommodation to suit you. Camping is another good option in this department giving you the opportunity to rediscover the joys of open air living.
Points of interest in the area are the ancient ramparts and cobbled streets of the river port of Dinan. This village definitely has to be visited on foot, with plenty of shops and restaurants to keep you occupied. Fans of Breton music should head for St Brieuc in September for the annual music festival. In the same village is the popular Breton rock festival which takes place in the summer months.
Another village of interest is Perros Guirec on the picturesque pink granite coast. It has many sheltered beaches and is a real tourist trap in summer time. All in all properties to rent in Côtes-d’Armor are a great choice for a summer holiday within easy reach of the UK.
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