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Bréhat is actually an archipelago composed of two main islands, separated only at high tide, and many smaller ones. The mildness of the climate gave a chance to many species of exotic plants, brought back by the explorers, to adapt themselves very easily. On its north side are windswept meadows of hemlock and yarrow, sloping down to chaotic erosions of rock; on the south, you're in the midst of palm trees, mimosa and eucalyptus. Especially hydrangeas flourish in an explosion of tender colors, joined by bay-trees, mimosas and eucalyptus. The “Flower Island” deserves and honours its nickname, at least on the southern side of the island. Individual private gardens are also meticulously tended, so you can always anticipate a magnificent display of colour, for example in summer from the erupting blue acanthus.