Signpost Guide Brittany and Normandy

by Chris and Melanie Rice

• ISBN13: 9780762706808
• ISBN10: 0762706805
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Table of Contents

About Signpost Guides	p. 8
Brittany and Normandy at a glance	p. 10
Introduction	p. 12
Travel facts	p. 14
Driver's guide	p. 24
Getting to Brittany and Normandy	p. 30
Setting the scene	p. 32
Touring itineraries	p. 40
The Lighthouse and Beacon Trail: Exploring Brittany's westernmost coast	p. 42
Parish closes: Magnificent sculptures on the theme of the Passion	p. 54
The Crozon Peninsula: Seaside villages and first-rate beaches	p. 68
The Aulne Valley and the Monts d'Arree: Fish-filled rivers and primeval forests	p. 78
The Cote de Cornouaille: Where Breton customs and traditions are well preserved	p. 86
Quimper: Breton culture and riverside manor houses	p. 96
The artists of Pont-Aven: Landscapes that inspired Gauguin and his friends	p. 100
The Cote de Granit Rose: Fine beaches along the Pink Granite Coast	p. 108
The Lac de Guerledan: Watermills, springs, chapels and spectacular gorges	p. 126
Vannes: Lively maritime city with half-timbered houses	p. 134
The Gulf of Morbihan: Sea-lapped islands and mysterious standing stones	p. 142
The Cote d'Emeraude: The 19th-century period charm of the Emerald Coast	p. 154
St-Malo: Fun for everyone in the lively Channel port	p. 164
The Rance Valley: Picturesque Dinan, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in France	p. 174
The Nantes-Brest Canal: Explore by boat, motor-launch or canoe	p. 182
The Marais Salants: Bird-watching and nature rambles among the salt lagoons	p. 192
Nantes: University town of parks and museums	p. 202
The Breton Marches: Medieval chateaux in magical settings	p. 208
Rennes: Prosperous town of classical 18th-century buildings	p. 214
The Baie du Mont-St-Michel: Magical Mont-St-Michel, perched on its granite rock	p. 222
La Manche: Norman architecture and fishing villages	p. 232
The Normandy Beaches: The land of William the Conqueror, and of the D-Day landings	p. 242
The Cote Fleurie: Cider, cheeses and elegant seaside resorts	p. 256
The Seine Valley: Norman abbeys and Monet's celebrated garden	p. 268
Rouen: Timber-framed houses in Joan of Arc's city	p. 276
Language	p. 282
Index	p. 283
Feedback form	p. 287
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