Brittany, France Photos

Brittany is the most westerly bulge of France projecting into the Atlantic. Many Megalithic sites give witness to an ancient culture which retains differences from France; even to this day as the Breton people have Celtic roots. We feature three areas: the northern Emerald Coast around St. Malo, the southern coast around the Gulf of Morhiban (Vannes, Carnac) and the western tip of the Cornouaille region.

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Mont-St-Michel Mont-St-Michel abbey originally founded in 8thC with many subsequent changes & now in Gothic style. Mont-St-Michel, France Massive walls & bastions of Mont-St-Michel seen from mud flats at low tide. Mont-St-Michel, France Sign with profile of unicorn along Grande Rue. Mont-St-Michel, France
St. Malo Château, city walls & gardens. St Malo, France Walls along Quai Saint-Louis. St Malo, France Sign warning of dangers of parking beside sea wall. St Malo, France
St. Malo Harbor & Beaches Tour Bidouane above Plage Bon Secours. St Malo, France Ramparts & sun bathers. St Malo, France Sørlandet Norwegian tall ship & rigging. St Malo, France
St. Vincent Cathedral, St. Malo Front façade of St. Vincent Cathedral. St Malo, France Symbols for Evangelists Mark & Matthew on high altar by Arcabas & Étienne Pirot inside St. Vincent Cathedral. St Malo, France Stained glass windows by Jean Gouremelin & Michel Durand which depict saints of Brittany in St. Vincent Cathedral. St Malo, France
Jacques Cartier House, St. Malo Manor house & entrance to Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum in 19th C addition at right. St Malo, France Common Room where Jacques & Mme Cartier would have spent much of their time at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France Kitchen utensils & breadbox in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France
St. Malo Museum Newfoundland dory Côte D'Emeraude at St Malo Museum. St Malo, France Painting of Gabarier de la Rance who were Breton boatmen who transported firewood by River at St Malo Museum. St Malo, France Rue Thévenard of St. Malo painting by F.J. Ford of England at St Malo Museum. St Malo, France
Dodik Jégou Art Breton artist, Dodik Jégou, in front of one of her works. St Malo, France Queen & court on Breton ship painting on ceramic tile by Dodik Jégou. St Malo, France Rooster painting on ceramic tile by Dodik Jégou. St Malo, France
Brittany Emerald Coast Wildflowers on coast at Cap Fréhel. France Barrage de la Rance 700 meter long tidal power dam located on estuary of Rance River France Fishing boat resting on sand at low tide at Cancale. Cancale, France
Rennes Clock tower of Rennes City Hall. Rennes, France Rennes Opera House on Place de la Mairie. Rennes, France Buildings lining La Vilaine River. Rennes, France
Rennes Museum of Fine Arts Woman at prayer painting by Jules Contencin at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France Detail of Brittany legend painting by Edgard Maxence at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France Self portrait by Laure Garcin at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France
Vannes Ramparts & cathedral of Vannes. Vannes, France Half-timbered building with carved figures on rue Bienheureux Pierre René Rogues. Vannes, France Crustaceans at Vannes street market. Vannes, France
Vannes Museum of Fine Arts Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France Young woman of Brittany painting by Flavien-Louis Peslin at Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France Port of Vannes with white ship painting by Jean Frelaut at Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France
Joseph-Félix Bouchor Art Market at Concarneau, Brittany in native costume painting by Joseph-Félix Bouchor at Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France Breton woman of Pont l'Abbey in traditional dress painting by Joseph-Félix Bouchor at Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France Date seller at Biskra, Algeria painting by Joseph-Félix Bouchor at Vannes Museum of Beaux Arts. Vannes, France
Archeology Museum of Morbihan, Vannes "Fathers of the Desert" room cataloging Christian hermits painted on wood panels at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France Mid Paleolithic biface tools from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France Granite anthropomorphic Gallic stele from Inguiniel, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France
Locmariaquer Megalithic Site Entrance to Merchants Table burial chamber at Locmariaquer Megalithic site. Locmariaquer, France Crook design carved on rock in funerary chamber of Merchants Table at Locmariaquer Megalithic site. Locmariaquer, France Pieces of Great Broken Menhir at Locmariaquer Megalithic site. Locmariaquer, France
Carnac Megalithic Stones Large grouping of menhirs. Carnac, France Dolmen, two vertical megaliths supporting large stone capstones, at Kermario Alignments. Carnac, France Pathway leading to chapel on top of Neolithic Saint-Michel Tumulus. Carnac, France
Gulf of Morbihan & Carnac Area Display of brilliant flowers outside white washed Brittany house. Carnac, France Brittany stone dwelling with thatched roof. Carnac, France Woman playing harp at Carnac open air market. Carnac, France
Auray Town Hall with flags of France & Brittany. Auray, France Half timbered building in historic center. Auray, France Carp decorating wall along street in historic center. Auray, France
Belle-Isle-en-Mer Great Lighthouse, 52 meters high, & keeper's lodging. Belle-Isle-en-Mer, France Waves breaking on rock formation. Belle-Isle-en-Mer, France Fisherman mending a net on his boat. Belle-Isle-en-Mer, France
Cornouaille Region Town walls, Ville Close, surrounded by harbor. Concarneau, France Artist sketching view of harbor. Concarneau, France Profile of figures on calvary of St. Thégonnec. St Thégonnec, France

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