Brittany's jagged and deeply indented coastline, the Armor, is over 750 miles long. There are important naval bases at Brest and Lorient. Fishing ports range from Concarneau and Lorient. two of the most important in France, to numerous small harbours with fleets of little boats. Many Bretons work on large modern trawlers or tunny boats, while others are involved in inshore fishing, bringing in among other things the delicious lobsters, scallops, crabs and other shellfish for which Brittany is well known.
Perhaps the most important influence that the Argoat and Armor have had recently on the lives of the Bretons is the prosperity brought by tourism – any number of small towns and villages have been tidied up and made more attractive with municipal displays of flowers, paved areas for pedestrians, neat trafficcalming schemes, cleaner public buildings and tasteful painting schemes. Even the large roundabouts are individually designed to look attractive with designs in stone and the abundant use of flowers. Indeed, there are flowers everywhere in Brittany , the Hortensia (Hydrangea), the Geranium in all its vivid colours and Petunias in abundance.
Visitors from all over Europe are attracted by Brittany's many miles of smooth golden sand, its dramatic cliff scenery, its ancient forests, pretty towns and villages, its history, its culture, the friendliness of the Breton people and the ease of driving on the many beautiful and often little used roads. There is a timeless charm that this ancient province offers to all its visitors.
The climate is also a major factor alone of the Départements of Brittany, Morbihan enjoys a truly mild and gentle climate, thanks to the effects of Gulf Stream. There is less rain in Morbihan over the year than there is in Provence!
