Cat Cafes in Brittany

Rennes, Brittany

Le ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌⁠Chat Puccino is a bar à chats and tea room on Rue des Francs Bourgeois in Rennes city centre, close to Place Saint-Germain and the Vilaine quays, a short walk from République métro station. Opened in July 2016 after a crowdfunding campaign, it was the first cat cafe in Brittany. Five permanent resident cats, including Maine Coons, live there alongside cats placed for adoption, and they roam freely among the armchairs and sofas. Visitors order from a menu of teas, coffees and hot chocolates, waffles, cakes, muffins and banana splits, with vegetarian options. Cats approach visitors when they choose to, and house rules are posted for guests. It can be busy on Saturdays, when tables fill quickly.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Lorient, Brittany

Chez ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌​​​⁠Pop's is a bar à chats and tea room on Rue Fénelon in central Lorient. Opened in May 2024, it is decorated in a Harry Potter theme, and a small group of rescue cats wander freely around the room, all of them up for adoption. The kitchen serves a weekly lunch menu, brunch, homemade pastries such as the fondant baulois, and seasonal drinks with plant-based milk alternatives, much of it made on site, including syrups and fruit compotes. Board games and books are available, and the cafe runs a regular programme of workshops and evenings, including crochet, tabletop role-playing initiations, board game nights and French Sign Language sessions, bookable through its social media or by phone. It is open Wednesday to Sunday and closes for a few weeks of holiday in late summer.

• Adoptable cats

Sene, Brittany

Trois ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​⁠petits chats is a bar à chats, tea room and small restaurant on Rue d'Irlande in the Poulfanc district of Séné, on the eastern edge of Vannes. Opened in 2021 by Leïla Cloatre, it is home to around five cats who move freely between the tables and the climbing shelves, boxes and baskets set up for them. The cats come from a Breton cat welfare association and can be adopted; about ten found homes in the first year. Visitors order from the menu of homemade lunch dishes, a brunch, cakes and hot and cold drinks, served on site or to take away. Lunch is by reservation, and afternoons are for drinks and snacks. Children are welcome, board games are available, and the cafe has hosted occasional craft workshops. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.

• Adoptable cats