Le Mans |
Known for it's 24 hour Car Race, Car Museum, old town, cathedral, Tesse Museum. |
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Dinan |
Market town: The name Dinan is believed to have come from the contraction of two Celtic words "Dunos" and "Ahna" meaning hill of Ahna, goddess of the living and the dead. |
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Brocéliande
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King Arthur’s forest |
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Alencon |
Famous for lace, fine art and lace museum. |
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Caen |
Founded by William the Conqueror, Feudal castle & gardens, fine arts museum, Museum of Normandy, Museum for Peace commemorating World War ll, Benedictine abbeys. |
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D-Day Beaches |
Landing sites with a series of monuments commemorating Allied Forces. |
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Cabourg |
Seaside resort, a favourite haunt of Marcel Proust, casino, boardwalks & shopping streets. |
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Falaise |
Birthplace of William the Conqueror. |
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Pont-l'eveque |
Home of the famous cheese. |
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Bayeux |
Home of the famous "Bayeux Tapestry" depicting the last invasion of Great Britain (the Battle of Hastings), Cathedral. |
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Dinard |
Opposite St-Malo in a magnificent setting on the estuary of the Rance River. |
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Josselin |
This picturesque town is situated 30km south of Pontivy. The town is built on the banks of the River Oust and was the home of the Dukes of Rohan. The magnificent castle was started by Jean II of Rohan in the late 15th century. The castle is spectacular to view from both inside and out. The old town with its half timbered buildings is centered around the Basilica of Our Lady of the Brambles whose tower may be climbed giving views over the town and countryside beyond.
Josselin is also home of the doll museum which has both permanent and temporary exhibitions. |
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St. Malo |
Historical walled city, fishing port & yachting harbour. |
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Angers |
Art town, medieval castle and its tapestries, cathedral, Pince Museum. |
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Nantes |
The Venice of the West. The town of Nantes which today is the largest town in western France is the administrative capital for the region known as Loire Atlantique.. |
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