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Information about the town and port of Roscoff, in Brittany France - day-tripper.net the web magazine for visitors to France.

Roscoff

Finistère - 29, Brittany. Latitude: 48.71738. Longitude: -3.98518

Some useful information on restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and shops etc. in Roscoff, which we have collated from various sources for ferry travellers to Roscoff.

A small town of about 3,500 inhabitants, its main claim to fame is the ferry service, providing a useful entry into Brittany away from the hustle and bustle of the other channel ports.

Ferry to Roscoff - Brittany ferries, Irish ferries

Map of Roscoff. www.roscoff-tourisme.com

www.roscoff-tourisme.com


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Useful outside links

- BBC Weather in Roscoff. www.bbc.co.uk

Tourist Offices - .

Roscoff Tourist Office. www.roscoff-quotidien.eu/menudyn.html

Roscoff Town Site. www.roscoff-tourisme.com

 - Bretagne.com, a useful site. www.bretagne.com

Brest International Airport, Guipavas (55km). Tel: 0033 298 32 01 08.

Morlaix Airport, (25km). Tel: 0033 298 62 16 09.

Roscoff Trains

Gare SNCF, rue Ropartz Morvan. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 20.

Events in Roscoff

Events in Brittany

Plymouth Roscoff Ferry

Brittany Ferries from Plymouth, U.K. - Roscoff Port Tel: (Fr) 0825 82 88 28.

Cork Roscoff Ferry

Irish Ferries from Rosslaire, Eire - Roscoff Port Tel: 0033 298 61 17 17.

Golf Courses

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Roscoff Hotels

Hotels in France

We find it irritating that only a booking link is provided when looking for information about a hotel (try use a search engine to find a link to a specific hotel!). Whilst these links make us money (and for companies who create web sites only to generate sales), this money helps keep this site going. Agents don't help you find what you want though. For us the net is about information and we provide both a link to a booking agent and to the hotel direct. Where you see BOOK A ROOM, this provides a link to our booking agent (you pay the same price as if going throught the hotel). The URL address in brackets is a link direct to the hotel. If you like the way this site provides ALL the information we hope you will consider booking your fares and hotels through us.

Best Western Talabardon ***, 27, place Lacaze Duthiers. Tel: 0033 298 61 24 95. BOOK A ROOM - www.bestwestern.com / www.talabardon.fr

Nearby

Hôtel du Port **, 3, quai de Léon. 29600. Morlaix. Tel: 0033 298 88 07 54. Fax: 0033 2 98 88 13 80. BOOK A ROOM - www.lhotelduport.com

Hôtel de l'Europe **, 1 rue d'Aiguillon. 29600. Morlaix. Tel: 0033 298 62 11 99. Fax: 0033 298 88 83 38. BOOK A ROOM - www.hotel-europe-com.fr

Hôtel les Sternes **, Rond-point de Perros, 22700. PERROS-GUIREC. Tel: 0033 296 91 03 38. Fax: 0033 2 96 23 13 01. BOOK A ROOM - www.sternes.com

In town

1 *

Angleterre, 28, rue Albert de Mun. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 42. End of March till mid-October.

2 **

Les Alizés, Quai d'Auxerre. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 22. Open: all year.

Les Arcades, 15, rue Amiral Réveillère, 29680. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 45.

Armen Le Triton **, Rue du Docteur Bagot. Tel: 0033 298 61 24 44. www.hotel-letriton.com

Bellevue (Logis de France), Rue Jeanne d'Arc, Bd. Sainte-Barbe. Tel: 0033 298 61 23 38.

Le Centre, 5, rue Gambetta. Tel: 0033 298 61 24 25. Open: end January till mid-December.

Chardons Blues (Logis de France), 4, rue Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 03. Open: March till January.

La Résidence, 14 rue des Johnnies. Tel: 0033 298 69 74 85.

La Tamaris, 49, rue Edouard Corbière. Tel: 0033 298 61 22 99.

3 ***

Le Brittany-Chateau-Hotel, Bd. Sainte-Barbe. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 78.

Le Gulf Stream ***, rue Marquise de Kergariou, BP 23, 29681. Tel: 0033 298 69 73 19.

Hotel Régina (Logis de France, Inter Hotel), 1, rue Roportz Morvan. Tel: 0033 298 61 23 55.

- Thalasso Hotel, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel: 0033 298 29 20 00. www.accorthalassa.com

- French site which we find is more informative (in French). www.thalasso.com

Budget Hotels & Chains - click here for a summary of French Hotel Chains

Citotel Hotel, MORGANE Hotel, PERROS-GUIREC, Plage de Trestraou, 22700. Tel: 0033 296 23 22 80. Fax: 0033 296 23 24 30. www.citotel.com

IBIS Hotel **, Place de l'Eglise, 29680. Tel: 0033 298 61 22 610. Open: all year. IBIS Hotel **

Directions; direction Centre Ville along the coast.

Brit Hotel, - is a chain of hotels in Brittany only. Central reservation; 0033 296 66 46 64. www.brithotel.fr

Seasonal booking and rooms in private houses - ask for a list at the tourist office

Book a hotel in Roscoff

Post Code or Town

Day

Month

Year

Nights

Rooms

Youth hostels in France. www.fuaj.org

Roscoff Camping

Camping de Perharidy **, Le Ruguel, 29680 Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 86. Open: Easter till 30th September.

Kérestat Péoc'h **, Manoir de Kerestat. Tel: 0033 298 69 71 92. Open: 01/04 - 31/10.

Saint Pol de Léon; Camping Ar Kleguer ***, Plage Saint Anne. 29250. Tel: 0033 298 69 18 81. Fax: 0033 298 29 12 84. www.camping-ar-kleguer.com

Saint Pol de Léon; Camping de Trologot, Grève du Man. 29250. Tel: 0033 298 69 06 26. Fax: 0033 298 29 18 30. www.campings-en-finistere.com

Markets

Roscoff - Wednesday mornings. Quai d'Auxerre.

Landivisiau - Wednesday all day. Centre ville.

Museums & Places to visit in Roscoff

1. The Subtropical Garden, Roc Hievec. 1.5 hectares, more than 2,000 species of plant from the southern hemisphere. All year except January. Tel: 0033 298 61 29 19.

2. Aquarium, Place Georges Teissier, 29680 Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 29 23 25.

3. Museum of the "Johnnies", dedicated to the old onion sellers who set out for England from Roscoff. Chapelle Ste-Anne. Summer only. Tel: 0033 298 61 12 13.

4. Ile de Batz, frequent sailings. Two companies, CFTM Tel: 0033 298 61 78 87 and Armein Tel: 0033 298 61 77 75.

5. Thalado "Seaplant store", discover hundreds of varieties of seaweed north of Finistère, its processing and sale. 2, rue Victor Hugo. Tel: 0033 298 69 77 05. www.thalado.fr

6. Military Museum 1939 - 45, Le Rhun. Tel: 0033 298 69 71 47.

7. Model Boat Museum, 16, rue A. du Mun. Tel: 0033 298 69 74 02.

8. Algoplus, Zone de Bloscon, Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 61 14 14. Fax: 0033 298 61 14 15. Free tour of this cosmetic and food firm, using seaweed products.

9. Viviers, Sainte-Barbe. Tel: 0033 298 61 19 61. Direct sale of seafood from a tank.

10. Ile de Batz - take the boat and enjoy a walk around this lovely, car free island.

Property

Agence Rosko, 16, rue Gambetta. BP 19. 29681. Roscoff CEDEX. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 03. Fax: 0033 298 69 77 29.

Notary; Maître Didier Harnist, 40, rue Gambetta. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 36.

Public Transport

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Local Bus Company;

Roscoff Restaurants

In town

Hotel restaurants

An Avel Mor, Inter Hotel Régina (Logis de France), 1, rue Roportz Morvan. Tel: 0033 298 61 23 55.

Angleterre, 28, rue Albert de Mun. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 42.

Les Arcades, 15, rue Amiral Réveillère, 29680. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 45.

- l'Armor, Thalasso Hotel, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel: 0033 298 29 20 20.

Bellevue (Logis de France), Rue Jeanne d'Arc, Bd. Sainte-Barbe. Tel: 0033 298 61 23 38.

Les Chardons Blues (Logis de France), 4, rue Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 03.

Le Gulf Stream, rue Marquise de Kergariou, BP 23, 29681. Tel: 0033 298 69 73 19. Fax: 0033 298 61 11 89.

Talabardon, 27, place Lacaze Duthiers. Tel: 0033 298 61 24 95.

Le Yachtman, Brittany Hotel, Bd. Sainte-Barbe. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 78.

Restaurants - plenty around rue Amiral Réveillère.

Auberge du Quai, 33, rue Amiral Réveillère, 29680. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 65.

Casino de Roscoff, port de Bloscon. Tel: 0033 298 69 75 84.

l'Ecume des Jours, Quai d'Auxerre. 29680. Tel: 0033 298 61 22 83. In an old 16th Century building with a sea view.

La Guitoune, 36, rue Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 69 71 58.

Les Korrigans, 31, rue Amiral Courbet. Tel: 0033 298 61 22 15.

Les Mouettes, Place de la République. Tel: 0033 299 69 73 81.

Pizzeria du Port, 38, Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 50.

Pizzeria La Marina, 18, rue Amiral Réveillère, 29680. Tel: 0033 298 61 19 04.

Le Surcouff, 14, Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 69 71 89. Fax: 0033 298 61 10 19. www.jalima.fr

Le Temps de Vivre, place del'Eglise. Tel: 0033 298 61 27 28.

Crêperies & Brasseries

Crêperie de la Poste, 12, rue Gambetta. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 81.

Crêperie Tal an Iliz, 13, rue Amiral Réveillère. Tel: 0033 298 61 22 06.

Bar de la Plage, 14, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel: 0033 298 61 15 50.

Sailing

Centre Nautique, Quai d'Auxerre. 29682. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 69 72 79.

Iode Club, 16 rue Yan d'Argent, Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 61 12 14.

Shopping in Roscoff

Roscoff Supermarkets

For more detailed company information click on logo. For the larger hypermarkets / supermarkets go to Morlaix 15 minutes down the D58 dual carriageway.

 - Géant Hypermarket, Centre Commercial Bretagnia, Saint Martin des Champs. BP 191. 29291. MORLAIX. Tel: 0033 298 63 94 00. Fax: 0033 298 63 94 20. There is a Centre Commercial with a branch of this chain here, just outside the nearby town of Morlaix. The closest hypermarket to Roscoff. Open: Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 8.00pm. Apart from a good range of wines, we also found a good range of half bottles of wine on offer. www.geant.fr

1) Le Clerc Hypermarket, ZAC De la Boissiere. Kerfraval. 29600. Morlaix. Tel: 0033 298 88 03 14. Fax: 0033 298 88 02 10. Open: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 8.00pm, Friday 9.00am to 8,30pm, Saturday 9.00am to 8.00pm.

2) Le Clerc Hypermarket, St Pol De Leon. Kervent. 29250. Tel: 0033 298 69 09 11. Fax: 0033 298 69 01 75. Open: Monday - Thursday 9.00am to 12.00 noon, 2.00 - 7.00pm. Friday 9.00am - 12.00 noon, 2.00 - 8.00pm. Saturday 9.00am - 12.00 noon, 2.00 - 7.00pm.

Casino Supermarket - Roscoff.

- Champion Supermarket, Kerguennec. 29680. ROSCOFF. Tel: 0033 298 69 79 79. Fax: 0033 298 61 11 49.

Euromarche -

- LIDL Supermarket - we understand there is LIDL Supermarket just outside BREST with a good wine and beer selection.

- Marché Plus, 2 rue de Paris, 29210 Morlaix. Tel: 0033 298 63 39 25. Fax: 0033 298 63 37 12.

NETTO Supermarket - Saint Pol de Leon. Tel: 0033 298 69 23 01.

- STOC Supermarket, Rue de Brest. 29600. Morlaix. Tel: 0033 298 88 88 00. Fax: 0033 298 88 88 11.

SUPER U - Place de l'Évêché (Centre Ville), Saint Pol De Léon. 29250. Tel: 0033 298 -.

Temperature Guide

Tides

Link to French site giving information on tides in Roscoff. www.shom.fr

Bureau du Port, Quai Charles de Gaulle. 29680. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 69 76 37.

Tobacco Shops

Maison de la presse, 10, Rue Rl Reveillere. 29680. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 69 70 64.

Tabac (Louis Floch),8, Rue Rl Reveillere. 29680. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 -.

Tourist Office - Roscoff

Brittany - France

Departement; www.finisteretourisme.com. www.morbihan.com. www.cotesdarmor.com

Roscoff Tourist Office; 46, rue Gambetta, BP 58, 29680. Roscoff. CEDEX. Tel: 0033 298 61 12 13. Fax: 0033 298 69 75 75. Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 12.30pm, 1.30 - 7.00pm. Sunday & Public Holidays 10.00am to 12.00 noon.

Information point at the ferry terminal (summer) Tel: 0033 298 61 18 06.

Web site about Roscoff. www.roscoff-tourisme.com

Saint Pol de Léon; Place de l'Évêché. 29250. Tel: 0033 298 69 05 69. Fax: 0033 298 69 01 20. www.saintpoldeleon.fr

Wine and Beer Shops

Roscoff's Wine Seller, ZAD du Bloscon, 29680. Roscoff.

Tel: 0033 298 61 24 10. Fax: 0033 298 61 24 71.

www.roscoffswineseller.com

Open: Daily until late if there is a night sailing.

Large, English owned Wine, Beer and Spirit outlet specializing in property bottled, quality French wines. Situated only 200 metres from the ferry terminal. Established 10 years. Also ideal for foot passengers.

Excellent range of wines. Peter Newcombe and Heather on hand to help.

There is plenty of parking outside.

A placing like this from £100 a year

Caves de Roscoff, 789 Port de Bloscon. 29680 Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 61 24 10.

- Red Cash Wine and Beer, ZI de Kerranou. 29250. Saint Pol de Leon. Tel: 0033 298 29 18 55. Fax: 0033 298 29 05 94. Just off the 5th roundabout from Roscoff. A good selection of New World and French wines. Open: 7 days till 10.00pm. Ask for Viviane or Jean Legrée. www.winebeerroscoff.com

Wine Beer Cash & Carry, Henvic, Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 62 88 03.

- Wine & Beer Supermarket (WBS), Keravel. 29680. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 61 15 87. Fax: 0033 298 61 22 19. Situated just off the first roundabout between Roscoff and St Pol de Leon. Open every day till late. www.winesbeers.com

- Wine Centre, Rond Point. Bon nouvelle. 29680. Roscoff. Tel: 0033 298 19 31 19. Fax: 0033 298 61 13 72. We are situated in the first roundabout coming out the ferry - 2 Minutes drive. www.winecenter.fr

- Les Caves de Mon Pere, 8 Av. Baron-Lacrosse, ZAC Kergaradec, 29804. Brest. Tel: 0033 298 02 34 17. Fax: 0033 298 02 91 80. Open: 9.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday. 1/2 hour from Roscoff.www.cavesdemonpere.com