Spain and France

Spanish Lifestyle Days under sunny skies on the beach or on the golf course, evenings munching tapas and sipping wine in friendly bars and restaurants these are just a small part of the Spanish lifestyle you can enjoy if you own a Spain property or take your holidays in Spain. The Spanish lifestyle is full of warmth and colour and offers water sports, golf and a fine range of shopping, dining and cultural experiences. France Breaks Are you bored from your routine life and planning for a late break? If yes then France is the perfect place for it. France is one of the best Eurostar destinations. France is directly connected with UK through Eurostar trains. You can travel in a direct train from St Pancras International Station and Ashford International to France.

Saturday, February 08, 2014

Brittany / Bretagne - France

Brittany / Bretagne is on the west coast of France. It has four departments : Cotes d'Armor, Ile-et-Vilaine, Finistere and Morbihan. The English Channel is to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Famous for its oysters and shellfish as well as its pancakes and cider.

MONT ST MICHEL - on the border of Normandy and Brittany. A village with shops, hotels, chapels, leading up a narrow street and several steps to the abbey which has gothic / roman architecture and a gold statue of St Michel on the spire. Overnight accommodation available, possibly choose the renowned hotel and restaurant La Mere Poulard. Local speciality is lamb/mutton pre-sale (meat from sheep that have grazed on the nearby meadows) or why not try a delicious omelette.

RANCE ESTUARY - Very picturesque, near St-Malo and Dinard. Visit the medieval town of Dinan or further inland the medieval town of Vitre.

CANCALE, ERQUY, BINIC, PAIMPOL, TREGUIER - Coastal route (La Corniche) towards the pink granite coast of Tregastel and Perros Guirec before continuing on to BREST with its huge natural harbour.

QUIMPER - cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and ladies making and selling lace,
CONCARNEAU - fishing port with old walled town,
PONT AVEN - picturesque with restored water-mills and galleries,
just a few places to visit along the Finistere coast.

LORIENT - large town with fishing port (port de plaisance) in Morbihan. Annual International Celtic Festival takes place in August. Compagnie des Indes built its shipyards opposite PORT LOUIS.

QUIBERON - lively port and resort at the end of a narrow strip of land, sea on both sides. Cote Sauvage popular with surfers.

GULF OF MORBIHAN -  a stretch of sea between Port Navalo and Locmariaquer. Inlets and ports including medieval town of Vannes, cobbled streets/old port St Goustan at Auray. Megaliths, dolmens, menhirs and tumuli in this area.

CARNAC - Seaside resort famous for its standing stones (Menhirs).

JOSSELIN - Inland near the Nantes-Brest canal and River Oust, has an impressive chateau and is a petite cite de caractere.

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