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Just got back from a trip over to Brittany. We stayed at a fantastic B&B / Guesthouse in Reminiac, South West of Rennes Mototaranis run by Ken & Lesley. We spotted Mototaranis on another biker forum and will most definitely be going back to visit again - Great accommodation, outstanding home cooked food and drink, a massive garage for the bikes and loads of helpful advice on roads to ride and places to visit.

First time we've ever been to Brittany, what a amazing place to ride - excellent roads with hardly any traffic, loads of places to visit.

If you do manage to get over, make sure you visit the motor museum at Loheac. http://www.manoir-automobile.fr/welcome/index.php Massive collection of cars, carriages, boats, models etc. Not many bikes but even so, well worth a visit and only 8 euros to get in !

wow! Nice find!

I'm looking for a suitable place for a small group for next year, this could well be it!

Cheers Richie, always great to have a personal recommendation....post up some pics from your tour wont you? Love seeing where peeps have been

Looks crackin, if anyone plans a run over next year I could be up for it if it's a few day's cheapo type thing, I'm a pretty novice new rider but always wanted to do a Euro trip and happy to follow older I mean experienced riders

Hi, I am planning a trip over next year, though more than likely at the moment to head towards the Eiffel mountains. You'll have a more riding under your belt by then and it will be a great trek. Come along to the Exeter Pub meet next week, 20th June, we're going to put the idea out to guys and gals and take in everyones thoughts and ideas about it. Just a very early planning meet to gauge intererest and see who to taylor towards. The thread in Meets and events.

Yeah what he said ^

lol

Come along to the pub meet albie, gonna have a good natter about this euro tour next year

Ok could be on for that will have to be a last minute thing tho as not sure what's on tomoz and can't drink as coming from Tiverton, is everyone riding there or is their a special meeting place and hand shake!?

Smiler wrote:post up some pics from your tour wont you? Love seeing where peeps have been

Unfortunately I didn't take many photo's - got to get myself a smart phone, combined sat nav, camera and phone would make life somewhat easier !



Josselin, chateau overlooking Brest - Nantes canal - spot the VFR !



La Gacilly, the town is one huge outdoor art gallery.





Malestroit, Traditional market there on Thursday mornings.



Reminiac, Where we stayed - even tiny villages have country walks, ponds etc.



Motor museum, Bugatti as driven in Le Mans 24 Hour



Some amazing cars on display, all in immaculate condition - The place is huge !

Nice pics!

Its a part of France I've not done (yet!) but looks gorgeous

I know what you mean about the phone, havent used my actual camera very much since having such a great camera on my phone

Spotted the viffer, and also spotted the Escort alongside that Lotus gotta be worth a visit I reckon.....

Thanks again for posting, I hope it inspires others like it does me

Yep, RS2000 was really nice. They also had a nice Capri. Shame I couldn't capture on film just how great the roads are over there though, they make you think that they were designed specifically for motorcyclists - they were so much fun, even when wet !

You can usually get a discount for Brittany ferries if you book before end of year for following summer. I recall we got 20% off using a code we were given at the NCE bike show. Most of the guest houses / B&B's usually have a code that offers 10%.

Here's a few snaps including Sebastian Loeb's championship winning Citroen. The bike in the background is a limited edition CBX:

That museum looks good with several unusual exhibits - the Lancia's and the Aston for example - and worth going to see (though little holds a candle to this, on the other side of the country - http://citedelautomobile.com/en/home )

Nice photo's of a nice area

Wow, that looks amazing I don't understand how these museums only charge around a tenner when we get fleeced over here ?

Thanks for posting that, one trip we are considering is across to Lake Constance taking in the B500 which is meant to be a awesome piece of road - could call into the museum en route

Moosey, that looks epic! Certainly makes some of our museums looks a little shabby

Richie, that B500 road I'm sure was mentioned last night at the pub meet