Arts and Crafts
Cider Making and Tasting
At Le Clos St Armel watch and learn the whole process of cider making, taste the product and buy some direct from the manufacturer.

Alternatively go to the Maison du Cidre at Ploermel and see how it used to be made. Old straw presses (see photo) are used to crush the apples, (not to mention the barefoot method). There`s also a large museum of cider making at Le Hezo.

Paper Making
Invented in China in the second century paper has got to be one of mankind's top ten inventions. Visit the working Moulin de Pen-Mur near Muzillac and see how paper is crafted from natural fibre cloths following 18th century methods. You can even buy some if you wish.

Glass Blowing
Go to the town of La Gacilly and see the glass blower in action. Its free and extremely interesting. Wander round the shop and buy some unique hand made items– prices are very reasonable. There`s also another glass blowers in Saint-Meloir des Ondes.

Basket Making
Nip down to La Gacilly to see traditional basket making in action. Perhaps buy a Trug.

Honey Production
The making of local honey is one of the ancient traditions of Brittany. Small scale honey makers are everywhere. If you spot one, you can go in, see what its all about and of course acquire a pot or two for yourself. (look for a sign saying `Miel`)

Pottery
The village of St-Jean-la Poterie near Redon is the place to visit if you like a bit of pottery. See the potters at work then visit the exhibition and shop. There's also a pottery at Lizio and at Chapelle Caro.

Silk Production
Go to Campel and discover the secrets of silk. See its `birth`, its harvesting and processing. There`s  a one hour guided tour (in English) devoted to the history of the silk road. There are living silkworms and contemporary creations in silk.

The Living Ancient Village
Near Quistinic, this traditional 16th century Breton village has grown up around its famous spring. It`s all here if you want to come and see how the French lived in the past. There`s a farm, bakers, potters and even an authentic restaurant where you can sample real Breton fare.

Sculptures
Kerguehennec Sculpture Park
Located at Bignan near Josselin. This sculpture Park and contemporary art centre is definitely worth a visit. Basically it is a large chateau (below piccy) set in hundreds of acres of gardens with numerous sculptures dotted around. The sculptures are all by contemporary artists and range from the bizarre looking thing in the photo below to stone carvings and an odd creation of 1000 red plant pots. It probably sounds a bit alternative and indeed it is. In addition, there is a rolling art exhibition in part of the chateau, again of modern art. We recommend that you take a picnic, as the grounds are a beautiful place to sit and eat lunch.

After the sculpture park you could nip into the local town of Bignan which is really pretty and have a bit of lunch at the Chouanniere where there`s loads to choose from in a really nice atmosphere.

Poete Ferrailleur-`Metal Sculpture Extraordinaire`
Located near Lizio this local artisan's work must be seen. Using recycled materials he creates moving, musical and even aquatic sculptures. He's also quite keen on building odd moving machines and bizarre fountains.

There`s over sixty moving works of art. The kids can push buttons, pedal things, turn odd looking handles and the `sculptures` all come to life. It really is amazing. We reckon it's totally unique.