Tuesday 4th June 2024 The hill town of Fougères is dominated by its castle and fortifications. The castle itself, is one of the most impressive in Europe, having evolved through the centuries since its founding in the 12th century. It was built on an outcrop of rock, within a loop of the Nançon river, acting …
Brittany 13: Gouarec, Côtes-d’Armor and Pont-Réan, Ille-et-Vilaine …On yer Bike!
Friday 31st May - Monday 3rd June 2024 We decided that a few days at a more leisurely pace, riding our bicycles along the towpath of the Nante to Brest Canal would be good. Unlike many towpaths in the UK, the canal route is designated as a cycle/walking route. It has it a good surface …
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Brittany 12: Pont-Criox and Concarneau, Finistère; Faouët and Pontivy, Morbihan.
Wednesday 29th - Thursday 30th May 2024 Having gone as far west as we could go in Brittany, and still having just over a week of our trip left, we decided to head in the general direction of Caen for our ferry crossing next Saturday. Wednesday: Pont-Criox and Concarneau, Finistère Pont-Criox: The small town of …
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Brittany 11: Finistère Atlantic Coast 2; Châteaulin, Locronan, Douarnenez, Ménez Drégan, Audierne and Pointe du Raz.
Sunday 26th - Tuesday 28th May Our travels took us further south along the Finistère coast where we visited some more beautiful locations, not all of them directly on the coast. Sunday 26th May: Châteaulin and Locronan Châteaulin: A nice town to wander around as we were passing through, Châteaulin is situated astride the river …
Brittany 10: Finistère Atlantic Coast
Friday 24th - Saturday 25th May 2024 We stayed on the Atlantic coast of Brittany for a couple of days and found a rugged coastal landscape and wonderful secluded beaches, lighthouses, defensive castles and WW2 German fortifications. We also ran into a real mixture of weather, with bright and sunny periods, intermixed with thunderstorms and …
Brittany 9: Landerneau
Thursday 23rd May 2024 The Town of Landerneau lies at the mouth of the river Elorn and is about 14 miles east of Brest. The town built wealth as a port in the 15th and 16th centuries via the trade in linen. Many of the buildings present today, date from that period. Le Pont de …
Brittany 7: Dinan
Monday 21st May 2024 We had been told that Dinan was worth a visit, and it absolutely is. You can read more about the town via this link: Dinan We had identified a motorhome aire, near to the Port de Dinan, just the other side of the viaduct. As today was Whit Monday and it …
Brittany 6: Dol-de-Bretagne
Saturday 18th May - Sunday 19th May 2024 We have moved inland to spend a couple of nights at the small, but old city of Dol-de-Bretagne and are staying on an aire on the edge of the city centre. When we arrived, the automatic barrier was broken and the machine for buying a ticket, out …
Brittany 5: Cancale, Saint Coulomb and Saint Malo, Breizh.
Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th May 2024 The Flag of Bretagne We finally made it to Brittany on day 6 of the trip, or Breizh as the Bretons call it. We have slowly made our way to Saint Malo, up the eastern coast, then across the north of the peninsula. Wednesday: Cancale The seaside town …
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Brittany 1: The Journey South and Cherbourg, Normandy.
Thu 9th May - Fri 10th May 2024 Our plan for this trip is to spend the next month exploring Brittany. Thursday 9th May: Folly Farm, near Islip, Oxfordshire. We broke the journey south to Portsmouth, with a stop-over near Oxford. Folly Farm is a small campsite, around 3.5 miles from the A34, which is …
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