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The Fort National built by Vauban in 1689, this stronghold assured the
protection of the city for many years and offers excellent views of
the ramparts. St-Malo is a port city built with grey granite stone; modern St-Malo
traces its origins to a monastic settlement founded by saints in the sixth century.
Dinard-Originally the little village of Saint-Enogat,the town has grown following the influx of visitors in the 1900s ,helped by its mild climate,access to the sea and closeness to Saint Malo.Visited by Winston Churchill, Joan Collins and even Lawrence of Arabia,Dinard has often been referred to as the "Cannes of the North".Picture of the beach below, courtesy of Wikipedia.
Mont St Michel-I know this is Normandy but the island is beautiful and is only just outside Brittany.A centre of pilgrimage since the middle ages.Two excellent pictures.
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The tides in the area change quickly, and have been described by Victor Hugo as "à la vitesse d'un cheval au galop" or "as swiftly as a galloping horse". The mount can still be treacherous for
visitors who avoid the causeway and attempt the hazardous walk across
the sands from the neighbouring coast.
Redon-This small town ,twinned with Andover,England,is situated at the juncture of the Oust and Vilaine rivers, which makes it well known for its autumn and winter floods.Very little information exists about this area prior to 832, however
it would seem that there was a parish by the name of Riedones which
gave the town its name. The harbour with its fine town houses of 17th and 18th century ship owners is connected to the canal system.Picture courtesy of Wikipedia.
St Brieuc to Dinan
Plage du Val-Andre.
Popular
since the 19th century as a holiday resort,Val-Andre has an
exceptional beach with fine views.Opposite is the small island of Verdelet with its bird santuary.Pictures,Wikipedia-Herve Tigier and
Jean-Marie Hullot
The view over the estuary of the river Rance at Dinan.The Rance flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant.
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Fort La Latte, emerald coast,built in the 13th century.The castle was used during the filming of the Vikings with Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis.
Erquy on the Northern Brittany coast although an active fishing port also has several beaches popular with windsurfers and archaelogical remains.On the fishing side clams and scallops are its speciality.The harbour has an old lighthouse and usually a fleet of trawlers in dock-Wikipedia
Finally mystic dusk over the Brittany coast
