Brittany posters: the wild coast and its lighthouses
Brittany in 8 illustrated moods: lighthouses, granite harbors, Bigouden women, Saint-Malo, Belle-Île. A guide to capturing the Breton soul on your walls.
Key points
- 38 posters in the Brittany posters collection, the 20 from this article in the table below.
- From 20,29 € in A4, up to 71,11 € in A0, 5 sizes for each poster.
- Printed in Italy on demand, free delivery from 59 €.
The table
The 20 posters at a glance
The Petit Minou lighthouse, the walled port of Saint-Malo, the wild coast of Cap Sizun, a Bigouden woman in traditional dress. Brittany posters bring back a scent of sea air and granite. The one that PLM tourism posters sold to Parisians in the 1920s and 1930s.
The Breton imagination comes down to a few powerful figures: the lighthouse standing in the storm, the fisherman in a yellow oilskin, the sailboat leaving the Gulf of Morbihan, the aligned menhirs of Carnac. On Art Deco posters, these images become stylized compositions, halfway between illustration and icon.
Our collection plays this heritage anew. Frame it in light wood or matte black metal, after checking the poster’s dimensions. An ode to Armorica that finds its place in a nautical bedroom, a seaside living room, or an entryway that sets the tone for a vacation home.
Brittany in posters: from lighthouses to the harbors of the wild coast
Brittany isn’t sold the way the French Riviera is. It has to be earned. Its beauty is austere, its colors are crisp, its landscapes are battered by the wind. A well-chosen Brittany poster captures this maritime dignity, this silence of the lighthouses, this splendid ruggedness that sets the North apart from the French South.
Iconic lighthouses on posters
Pointe du Raz, Belle-Île, Île Vierge, Cordouan: Brittany has the most beautiful collection of lighthouses in Europe. Our posters show them under a big blue sky, from the black-and-white striped Créac’h lighthouse on Ouessant to the Mean Ruz lighthouse perched on the pink granite of Ploumanac’h. Palette of true blue, white and granite pink. We recommend an A2 portrait to capture the verticality of the lighthouse.
Saint-Malo and the Emerald Coast
Saint-Malo intra-muros, its ramparts, its privateers: a rich subject, treated in a wide A1 or A2 panorama. The Emerald Coast (Dinard, Cancale) offers softer seascapes in a gentler palette. Suits a living room with a sea view or a bedroom on the Atlantic side.
Concarneau and the fishing ports
The walled town, the blue trawlers, the nets: Concarneau sums up the Breton imagination. Our fishing return poster shows a blue and red boat coming into a granite harbor, watched by 2 sailors in yellow oilskins. Ideal for a kitchen thanks to its storytelling, briny feel.
The wild coast and its cliffs
Crozon, Cap Sizun, Pointe du Raz: raw landscapes with no buildings, where rock meets ocean. On the Pointe du Raz poster, the coastal path winds between purple heather and yellow gorse all the way to the lighthouse. They suit an office or a reading nook for their contemplative power.
Traditional costumes and Celtic festivals
Lace headdresses, festou-noz, bagadoù: Brittany preserves a living heritage that our posters bring to life in stylized Belle Époque illustrations. A3 portrait, with a round dance in black costumes and white headdresses in front of a granite church, or a woman in a headdress facing a red and white lighthouse.
Designing a Brittany triptych wall
For a Brittany gallery wall, we suggest 3 posters linked by their palette: an A3 portrait lighthouse on the left, an A3 landscape harbor panorama in the center, and a detail (costume or boat) in A3 portrait on the right. Leave 4 cm between frames.
Brittany works well with deep palettes and contemplative subjects. For bedrooms, choose open subjects (wild coast, lighthouse at sunset). For kitchens, lively harbors. For hallways, costumes and festivals.
See our complete Brittany collection. Also read: seaside decor and our guide to designing a travel gallery wall.
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Frequently asked questions
You often ask us
Which poster subjects suit Brittany?
Lighthouses (Créac’h on Ouessant, Mean Ruz at Ploumanac’h, Petit Minou), the harbors of Saint-Malo, Lorient and Brest, sailboats on the Gulf of Morbihan, the Carnac standing stones, Belle-Île. Avoid crêpes and striped sailor shirts.
Which colors define Brittany on a poster?
Navy blue, pearl gray, off-white, moss green, lighthouse ocher. Fresh light, cloudy skies. Avoid saturated colors.
Which size for a Brittany poster?
Vertical for lighthouses (A1 or A2). Landscape for panoramas. A triptych of 3 lighthouses is possible.
Which frame for a Brittany poster?
Light wood or weathered driftwood. 2 to 3 cm molding. 5 mm ivory mat. Avoid gold and brushed metal.
Which pitfalls should you avoid with a Brittany poster?
Tourist caricatures (crêpes, striped sailor shirts), photos without patina, saturated colors. Brittany calls for maritime dignity.
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