It is no wonder this village has achieved so many awards as one of the most beautiful villages in all of France! Only days ago there was an article about Rochefort-en-Terre in the newspaper, highlighting its numerous awards: Le Village Préféré en France, Villes et Villages Fleuris, Petite Cité de Caractère. An abundance of charm, fragrance and beauty are what makes this village worth a visit. Flowers are everywhere! Moss and petite flowers grow in between the stones of old buildings. Flowers hanging like staircases on storefronts, in baskets on the stairs or resting on windowsills. Along with flowers, medieval architecture leaves its mark as a dominant feature here. It is worth walking to the chateau in order to have a view of the village below. Several leaning chimneys tell a history all on their own. For such a small town there are many shops. A candle maker, two antique stores, a chocolatier and the requisite Bretagne gift shop along with several others. If you manage to avoid the stores, there is much this village has to offer. Take a stroll along the cobblestone pathways off the center part of town. If you are fortunate enough to be able to do so in the evening, I believe you would step back in time for a moment. Pets are welcome so bring the family. read more

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Rochefort-en-Terre is a beautiful commune in the Brittany region of France and is highly worthy of your time, should you have the opportunity to go. Designated as a "Small City of Character" (in French), Rochefort-en-Terre is certainly deserving of such a title. I came here just before Christmas 2014 and was greeted by a scene straight out of a painting. After finding street parking (on narrow roads), we walked towards the area where beautiful string lights adorned (it seemed) every street. Obviously done for Christmas, we were all transported to a Christmas town and not in the cheesy sense of the word. Medieval buildings housed all kinds of businesses, such as restaurants, chocolateries, bakeries, and shops (that sold tea, gourmet foodstuffs, and handmade artisan goods like candles, jewelry, and art). I knew that I would get things to bring home from here because of the wide variety of places to buy souvenirs from. I took a bunch of photos that night, but it was drizzling slightly and with the dark sky, many of them aren't much fun to look at. I'll find the best ones and share them with you all. I got chocolates, candies, butter biscuits, macarons, tea, and kouign-amann from the little shops (all within walking distance of one another) and we ended up eating dinner at Crêperie du Puits. If you are looking for any of items I mentioned above, in addition to pottery, furniture, pain d'épices, local wines and beers, cute slippers with well-known cartoon characters, and French cookery/bakeware, Rochefort-en-Terre will have everything you are seeking and more. read more

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