Brittany stands where the English Channel and the Atlantic meet. Near Carnac are the menhirs, gigantic monuments in granite erected more than 4,000 years ago – and don’t miss the mysterious dolmens of Locmariquer. St Male, the ‘City of Corsairs’, is a walled city with massive medieval ramparts; it was burnt by the occupying Germans in 1944 and later scrupulously rebuilt; Pointe de Raz, the most western point of France, just out into the Atlantic. Quimper is the tourist center.
Market days are on Wednesday and Saturday, when thousands of Bretons, many in provincial costume, flock to the square in front of ancient Cathedral. One of the main tourist attractions of the region are the Pardons, religious pilgrimages with chanting and candlelit processions through the open meadows and woods, celebrated all over Brittany, from February to October. Nantes is a brustling city with a 15th century ducal castle, superbly illuminated at night time. Dinard is the most popular resort by the sea, with splendid villas, beautiful beaches and a great casino. Le Grand Hotel (46 avenue George V) and Roche Corneille (4 rue Georges Clemenceau) both have single rooms.
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