Sights in Ille y Vilaine

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sights in Ille y Vilaine : the essentials

Historical Monuments in Saint-Malo

The Walls of Saint-Malo

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After eating and tiring from walking the streets of St Malo with its innumerable shops and restaurants and visiting the most impor

Historical Monuments in Saint-Malo

Fort National

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"With ten guns on each side, booming, full sail ... Twenty dams have done in spite of English and have surrendered their banners h

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Palaces in Rennes

Parlement of Brittany

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A glass and marble palace is hollow in the commercial and cultural heart of Rennes. It is quite a spectacle worth seeing. The refo

Castles in Fougères

Fougères Castle

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This past July, my wife and I walked through Brittany, France for a month, and of all the wonders we discovered on that trip, noth

Castles in Paimpont

Castle of Comper

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On one of our walks, we found this castle a few miles from the village of Concoret. By all accounts this castle belonged to the ki

City Halls in Rennes

Rennes City Hall

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In an elegant square in the late 18th century there are some beautiful public buildings. In the Place de la Mairie you can find th

Cathedrals in Rennes

Rennes Cathedral

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Two large towers welcome you above the door of the cathedral. The temple bell can be heard kilometers outside of the city. There i

Historical Monuments in Rennes

Rennes old town

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Rennes is the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, which is one of the main cities of Brittany. I recommend focusing on the northern part,

Squares in Rennes

Place des Lices

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The Lices square owes its name to the tournament that once took place here. The mythical, medieval hotels of La Noue and Feuillée,

Cathedrals in Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo Cathedral

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A beautiful gothic cathedral in the Romanesque style, with foundations dating back to the twelfth century. The design seems very s

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Castles in Vitré

Chateau de Vitre

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When in the wonderful city of Brittany, it is essential to visit the castle because it is one of those buildings that you fall in

Squares in Rennes

Place de la Mairie

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This square houses the town hall and the opera house, two buildings that stand face to face. The interior of the town hall, which

Historical Monuments in Saint-Malo

Castle Keep

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Saint Malo has long been one of the most desirable locations for its neighboring regions. While in the Middle Ages it was an impor

Squares in Rennes

Place Saint Michel

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This typical square, along with the Lices, which has a special charm within the architecture and history of Rennes. It is full of

Historical Monuments in Paimpont

Abbey of Our Lady of Paimpont

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During our trip through the forest of Brocéliande, we came across PAIMPONT, and the first thing we saw was its beautiful Abbey. It

Cathedrals in Dol-de-Bretagne

Saint-Samson Cathedral

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Even being a small town it has its cathedral, a fantastic flamboyant Gothic building that a wonderful window inside as its main at

Castles in Combourg

Combourg Castle and Gardens

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We came to this city with the sole intention of visiting the castle but in the end we spent more time walking around the gardens o

Churches in Fougères

Saint Léonard Church and Plants Garden

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At the top of this medieval town there is the Town Hall, the Church of San Leonardo and the Jardin des Plantes. I left the car at

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