Best Family Beaches in Brittany

We rank the 17 family-friendly beaches in Brittany. Ile de Batz Beach, Roscoff (France) comes first with 4.6 / 5, followed by Baie des Trepasses, Kerfissien Beach, Cleder.

The sea reaches about 18 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 17 of the 17 have easy access, and 7 are hidden gems.

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1Ile de Batz Beach, Roscoff

Ile de Batz, Roscoff, Brittany · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

Ile de Batz is a small car-free island off Roscoff, with white sand coves, clear turquoise water and a garden of exotic plants.

2Baie des Trepasses

Cleden-Cap-Sizun, Finistere, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

The Baie des Trepasses is a wide bay of pale sand at the western end of the Cap Sizun peninsula in Brittany, close to the Pointe du Raz.

3Kerfissien Beach, Cleder

Kerfissien, Cleder, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

Kerfissien is a wide beach of pale sand in Cleder, on the north coast of Finistere, dotted with pink granite boulders and backed by dunes.

4Plage de Coz Pors, Tregastel

Tregastel, Pink Granite Coast, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

Plage de Coz Pors is a sheltered sandy beach in Tregastel on the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany, with rounded pink rocks, small islands offshore and clear water.

5Plage des Blancs-Sablons, Le Conquet

Les Blancs-Sablons, Le Conquet, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

Les Blancs-Sablons is a wide beach of pale sand near Le Conquet at the western tip of Brittany, with dunes behind and the open Atlantic in front.

6Plage du Dossen

Santec, Finistere, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Plage du Dossen is a wide beach of fine pale sand and dunes near Santec on the north coast of Finistere in Brittany.

7Pointe de la Torche

Plomeur, Finistere, Brittany · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

A wide sandy beach beside the Pointe de la Torche in south Finistere, one of the best-known surf spots in Brittany.

8Plage de Carnac

Carnac, Brittany · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Carnac-Plage is a sheltered sandy beach in southern Brittany, with colourful beach huts and calm water at high tide.

9Plage de Morgat, Crozon

Morgat, Crozon peninsula, Brittany · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

Morgat is a seaside village on the Crozon peninsula in Brittany, with a wide sheltered beach of fine sand, a harbour and a promenade of old seafront houses.

10Plage des Sables Blancs, Concarneau

Concarneau, Brittany · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Plage des Sables Blancs is a sheltered beach of pale sand beside the harbour town of Concarneau in southern Brittany.

11Dinard Beach

Dinard, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

The main beach of Dinard is a long sandy bay below Belle Epoque villas on the Emerald Coast of Brittany.

12Grande Plage de Quiberon

Quiberon, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

The Grande Plage of Quiberon is a sheltered curve of sand facing the bay, with calm water and a seafront lined with cafes.

13Plage de Trestraou, Perros-Guirec

Perros-Guirec, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Trestraou is the main beach of Perros-Guirec, a wide curve of fine sand on the Pink Granite Coast, with a sea-front promenade and a view of the offshore islands.

14Plage du Bon-Secours, Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Plage du Bon-Secours lies just below the granite walls of Saint-Malo, with a famous tidal swimming pool built on the rocks.

15Plage du Kelenn, Carantec

Carantec, Finistere, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Plage du Kelenn is a sheltered sand beach in Carantec, on a bay of small islands near Roscoff.

16Plage du Trez, Benodet

Benodet, Finistere, Brittany · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

Plage du Trez is a long curve of fine sand in Benodet, on the south coast of Brittany, with a grassy bank and a promenade behind it.

17Plage du Verger, Cancale

Cancale, Brittany · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

Plage du Verger is a wide beach of fine sand at Cancale in Brittany, on the shore of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when access is rated Easy and the shore is sand or pink sand, which is gentler for children, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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