Self-catering holiday homes: Callac area

Make a holiday rental property or holiday home in Callac, France your home away from home

Located in the heart of the Breton countryside, the peaceful market town of Callac is a haven of peace for British tourists. Lake Callac provides a wonderfully natural setting for the town, and the water ways and lakes which surround the town are an idyllic place to play and relax.

Things to do on holiday in Callac, France

The village is not huge, but everything you could need can be found here, from a large supermarket for everything you will need in a self catering property in Callac to a small, family owned bakery which makes buying breakfast an absolute delight. The weekly market in Callac is one of the few places where you can actually hear Breton being spoken in the streets, as many old farmers and local countrymen have retired to property in Callac, and the true Breton culture is richer in this small town than almost anywhere else in Brittany.

Lake Callac is a great base for walking, canoeing and fishing in Callac. There are also basket-ball courts, mini golf and tennis courts around the shores of Lake Callac, making it a great place to get active. Slightly further afield, the Brest Canal is great for fishing, and you can enjoy water skiing, canoeing and windsurfing on the lake at Loguivy Plougras.

There are a number of historical sites worth visiting from a holiday home in Callac, France. The 12th Century Castle of Callac was largely destroyed by order of Paris in the 17th century, but is still worth investigating. The church Notre-Dame de Botmel, the Gallo-Roman bridge and the old parish church are among the finest sights in Callac.

The beaches of the Cotes d’Armor at Locquirec are only half an hour away by car, offering stunning sandy beaches, safe bathing and excellent sailing. The pink granite cliffs and sandy expanses of St Michel en Greve, Plestin les Greves and Perros Guirrec beaches are the closest to a holiday home in Callac. France.

Places to visit on holiday in Callac, France

The Armoripark is a wonderful place to visit if you have taken a holiday house in Callac for a family holiday. The park is filled with great entertainment ideas for children of all ages, from water slides and swimming pools to the toboggan tracks, and from mini golf courses to archery ranges.

The Gorges du Corong are beautiful places for walking, with huge boulders, steep gorges and gurgling streams providing the ideal place to have a relaxing afternoon and a picnic. Anyone with even a fleeting interest in King Arthur should certainly get excited, as his legend lives on strong here.

Weather in Callac, France

The exceedingly mild climate of Brittany means that winters are dry and summers warm, without having extreme temperatures at either end of the scale. During the long summer months, average temperatures reach around 24?C, with daily peaks in August of about 30?C. In winter, temperatures stay closer to an average of 12?C.

Cheap flights to Callac, France

A holiday home in Callac, France is exceedingly easy to reach from the UK. Brest (BES), Quimper (UIP) and Rennes (ZFJ) Airports surround the village within 50 miles, and the port of St Malo is very close by.

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