Arthurian Legend – 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
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Combourg – Châteaubriand’s Chateau
Combourg, an austere fortress in Northern Brittany and the chateau of the writer René de Chateaubriand, the founder of the French Romantic literary movement
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Huelgoat magical forest – Rock formations
Huelgoat, an ancient forest dotted with eccentric rock formations that gave life to local legends
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Emerald Coast – Côte 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
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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
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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
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Couvent des Cordeliers in 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
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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
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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
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Port de Dinan Lanvallay – 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
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Saint Malo Church – Magnolia Tree – Dinan
Saint Malo Church, a superb illustration of Gothic Flamboyant architecture, and its listed magnolia tree in the heart of the historical Dinan in Brittany
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St Sauveur Basilica – Dinan – Duguesclin
St Sauveur Basilica in Dinan is a successful blend of Romanesque and Gothic architectures and contains the gravestone and heart of Bertrand Duguesclin
