Benodet (France)

Not so much Benodet as Brittany.... A couple of years ago we stayed in a mobile home in Brittany and fell in love with an undiscovered paradise of a place. Pretty soon afterwards my wife was eagerly getting the dosh together to buy our own little piece of heaven out there, but she had a bit of a shock when she came to look at the caravans. The dealers will tell you that they're only intended to have a life of approximately 10 years and so at anything from £10,000 to £20,000 your holiday home paradise is starting to look less idyllic. Mrs dave27 soon moved on to the idea of buying a gite ... more

Ah holidays. Sunshine, relaxation, good wine, good food, peace, quiet....with kids - hmmmm maybe not! However this holiday was pretty near perfect for our little family. We were actually staying near Benodet at a campsite called L'Atlantique, Beg Meil with Keycamp. We went via the Channel Tunnel as I get sea sick and prefer the long drive to the long torture of a sea crossing. We had an overnight stop at a campsite in Picardy and then drove on down to Brittany the next day. Southern Brittany is lovely. The coast-line is beautiful - rocky with blue, blue seas. If you and/or your kids like rock ... more

Two years ago myself, husband and 3 children took our first holiday abroad as a family. We found Benodet in a self-catering holiday brochure, but it wasn't our first choice - it was our last! Everything else was booked up and it was lucky for us that they were. Benodet is a small town about 1 hour from Roscoff ferry port although, being newcomers we travelled 6 hours through France from Cherbourg. The roads are easy to navigate, well sign-posted. Benodet is host to a large, beautiful beach with shops on the seafront. There is a great choice in eateries, but we lived mainly on the Breton ... more

Me and my family went to Benodet in August 2011, and I was very impressed, there were plenty of restaurants on the front which overlooked the harbour. Every friday they have a live gig on a stage just above the beach at the front of Benodet (near the shops) pop music, jazz music, blues music, quite a wide variety each week. The weather in Benodet is a lot warmer than the south of England, it can get quite hot though in August, about 20c-28c (degrees celsius) and in full sun about 25-31 degress celsius . There are plenty of beaches scattered in and around Benodet which offer kayak or boat ... more