Brittany Section
Arthurian Legend – Ancient Celtic Brittany
The Arthurian Legend was introduced to Brittany during the 5th century by the Celts from Cornwall who were driven out of their country by the Anglo-Saxons
Combourg – Chateaubriand’s Chateau – Brittany
Combourg, an austere fortress in Northern Brittany and the chateau of the writer René de Chateaubriand, the founder of the French Romantic literary movement
Huelgoat magical forest – Rock formations
Huelgoat, an ancient forest dotted with eccentric rock formations that gave life to local legends
Emerald Coast – Cote d’Emeraude – Brittany
The Emerald Coast in Côtes d’Armor in Brittany, a jagged shoreline of granite jutting out into the emerald waters of the sea between Cancale and Val-André
Bertrand du Guesclin – Thomas Canterbury
Bertrand du Guesclin, the Grand Constable of France and soldier who served King Charles V during the Hundred Years War and most celebrated French hero
Pink Granite Coast around Perros-Guirec
Pink Granite Coast, a 20km long coastline that stretches from Trebeurden to Perros-Guirec in Brittany, and renown for its eccentric pink granite formations
Couvent des Cordeliers in Historic Dinan
The listed vestiges and Gothic porch of the 13th century Couvent des Cordeliers built by Henri d’Avaugour on Place des Cordeliers in Dinan upper town
Rue du Jerzual – Medieval street in Dinan
The medieval and steep Rue du Jerzual links the historical Dinan to the Port of Lanvallay and is lined with medieval buildings and craftsmen’s workshops
Rue de L’Horloge – Historic Dinan – Brittany
The Rue de l’Horloge runs through the historical city of Dinan and was named after a square tower built in 1505 under the patronage of Queen Ann of Brittany
Port de Dinan Lanvallay – Viaduct – River Rance
The Port de Dinan Lanvallay, a superb inland port and marina located along the river Rance and spanned by the impressive Viaduct of Lanvallay
Lehon, a small town of character
Nevez, from Anse de Poulguin to Port Manech
Pont-Aven, Gauguin and La Cité des Artistes
