The traditional Breton Coat of Arms.According to legend the ermine spot was picked
because several centuries ago Anne of Brittany witnessed the bravery of an ermine
when chased by hunters-Wikipedia
An interesting place to
visit is Port Louis at the mouth of Lorient harbour.
The
citadel was built by the Spanish in 1590 when Philip II was backing
Brittany
against the French king Henry IV,a Protestant.There is a very
good museum,a fort and
when we visited ,there were children's rides
close to the parking area.
Jack Mamelet,Wikipedia.GNU Free Documentation License.
Fort La Latte, Emerald Coast,built in the 13th century.The castle was used during the
filming of the Vikings with Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis
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Ankou statue in the church of Ploumilliau . Ankou is a personification of death in Breton mythologywho comes to collect
the souls of the deceased.More a Celtic legend,in the dead of night a creaking axle of a cart can be heard passing down the
silent lanes. It halts at a door; the summons given and a soul
leaves the doomed house.
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The AMOCO CADIZ ran aground off
the coast of Brittany, France on March
16, 1978, spilling 69 million gallons of oil. At 10am, March 17, the
supertanker broke in two,because of the ongoing storm and the wreck was
later completely destroyed by depth
charges from the French Navy.The spill caused the largest los of marine
life at that time.Picture Wikipedia.
Pointe du Raz
This is named after the Raz
de Sein,the dangerous stretch of water between the pointe and the
island of Sein. This granite spur is in constant battle with the
crashing waves and strong winds.
The lighthouse of "La Vieille" can be seen behind the rocks.
Although it is not quite the westernmost extent of France, its rocky
isolation makes it a popular tourist destination.
Sign post with many world directions, Ouessant Island,off the coast of Brest. The island, about 5
miles long and 2 miles wide, has an area of 6 square
miles . Its lighthouse, the Phare de Créac'h, one of the most powerful in the world,marks the
southern entrance to the English Channel.The
seas around the island are treacherous with strong currents,there have
also been many naval battles nearby, between the French and British
in the past centuries.The island also has an English name Ushant
,unique in Brittany.
Amazing picture of a house built between two rocks at Plougrescant. The most photographed house in France ?
It is difficult to resist Brittany’s charm and to not be captivated by this rugged land of history and legend.
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At the peninsula Crozon in the west of Brittany, lie
the ruins of the monastery of Landévennec originally founded in the fifth centuryby
Saint Guenole . A modern monastery was built beside the ruins in the
1950s and consecrated in 1965 and today houses Bendictine monks.The old
site includes a museum which you can visit.
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The kind of snow scene you will not usually find on your travels in Brittany
Le Parc Zoologique de Pont-Scorff
Picture of a brochet(pike) taken in the free aquarium in Malestroit.As well as having lots of interesting buildings,see the unsual carvings including drunkards and demons on the church,you can also have a walk by the canal.
Mystic dusk over the Brittany coast
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Flight of King Gradlon, by E. V. Luminais, 1884 (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Quimper-Wikipedia)-
According
to legend, Quimper was founded by King Gradlon after he escaped from
the town of Ys after it was flooded by the ocean.Ys remains on the sea
floor and one story is
that on certain days sailors can still hear the church bells and hymns
from under the sea.
