Discover nautical Brittany

As the clocks go forward and the dark nights close in, the French region of Brittany provides a number of fantastic year round family fun and educational options for the October half term holidays. Well known as a sailing, yachting and cruising destination and with around one third of the French coastline, the region is proud of its nautical heritage.

Here are some of the many highlights the region offers from as little as 38 Euros or £26 pounds per family per day:

Cité de la Voile (Sailing Museum) - Lorient
Situated on the shores of the Atlantic, the brand new "Cité de la Voile" is an interactive museum of French sailing past and present, including high tech simulators that literally put you behind the wheel of a racing boat.

Oceanopolis - Brest
Oceanopolis is an educational delight featuring marine life from across the globe. Divided into three zones, the polar, tropical and the temperate, the centre has a wide variety of sea-life including penguins, seals and a monstrous shark tank. In total, over 10,000 animals are on display making it a great day out for all the family.

The Grand Aquarium - St Malo
Another fantastic example of underwater life is available at the St Malo Aquarium, notably it boasts the nautibus submarine experience as well as touch pools for smaller children to get a feel for the animals of the deep.

There are a variety of accommodation options in the region, and at this time of year, weekly rates can be under 500 euros for a 2/4 person self catering apartment, perfect for young families. Further pricing information and details of current available deals can be found at Brittany-best-breaks.com.

For more information on Brittany, see Brittanytourism.com.