Advised tours : THE MIDDLE AGES IN BRITTANY
These programs are given as an example, they can be modified depending on the pick up location and on your interests.
TOUR 1 : Historical Brittany
Fougères / Rennes / Dinan
TOUR 2 :
Mont-Saint-Michel / Saint-Malo / Dinan
TOUR 3 :
Vannes / Quimper / Carnac
BRETAGNE MEDIEVALE
The origin of the name, Bretagne, “Little Britain”, comes from Grande-Bretagne, “Greater Britain”, the island where their ancestors came from to escape the invading Saxons. By its geographical location and constant hostility to their Norman neighbours, Britanny maintained its independence, developing its own identity, language, culture and architecture separate from the rest of France. Finally conquered in the 16th Century by the King of France, Britanny lost its independence but kept its own regional individuality. This can be seen today in numerous architectural styles such as the granite defences of Fougeres, the gothic cathedrals of Quimper and especially the numerous picturesque town centres and charming medieval houses such as are found in Dinan or Vannes.
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Advised tours : THE BRITTANY COAST
These programs are given as an example, they can be modified depending on the pick up location and on your interests.
TOUR 1 :
Mont Saint Michel / Cancale / Saint-Malo / Dinard
TOUR 2
Vannes / Lorient / Concarneau
THE BRITTANY COAST
This large peninsula is found jutting out into the Atlantic on the western fringes of France and has over 600 miles of rugged coastline battered by ocean storms and home to some of the highest tides in the world. The first Celtic migrants arrived in the 5th Century after being driven out of Britain by invaders, followed by the second wave of Britons to arrive in the 19th Century as the first tourists to the area, this second “invasion” continues annually to this day. Between the pirate port of Saint-Malo and more recent ports such as Lorient, can be found smaller fishing ports such as Concarneau. In these places, local seafood and the famous Cancale oysters can be found in almost all the local restaurants.
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Advised tours : ART AND CULTURE IN BRITTANY
These programs are given as an example, they can be modified depending on the pick up location and on your interests.
TOUR 1 : The Art in Brittany
Quimper / Pont-Aven
TOUR 2 : Gauguin
Pont Aven / Le Pouldu
TOUR 3 :
Quimper / Menez Hom / Guimiliau
ART AND CULTURE IN BRITTANY
As a result of the Reformation in the 16th Century, the Bretons wished to express their loyalty to their Catholic faith and weaken the new Protestant influence by donations of art or money to the local churches such as in Guimiliau. This prosperous period allowed the financing of ambitious projects. Existing religious sites were ornately decorated and impressive porches as well as elaborate Calvaries were added, in order to show visitors the wealth and care that people were prepared to spend to support the Catholic in its time of need. The 17th and 18th Centuries saw the development in Quimper of the craftsmanship and fine artworks which the region is known for today. Also, in the little village of Pont-Aven, at the end of the 19th Century, a new avant-garde artistic style of painting developed, championed by Paul Gauguin, much as had happened with Monet in Giverny near Rouen.
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