Sights Brittany, France
We recommend you to the shaft surrounding the "secret city" to admire the panorama of the city. Shafts are constructed in the Middle Ages, but in the XVIII century have been updated. In the south of the city, on a cliff above the mouth of the River Rance, stands a tower Solidor. This piece of medieval architecture consists of three towers with height of 18 m, arranged in a triangle.La Baule
La Baule is situated in 360 km from Bordeaux, 400 km from Paris and is famous for its huge devyatikilometrovym beach, where more than anywhere else feel the force and power of the ocean. La Baule is the most important seaside resort in Brittany, belongs to the privileged resorts of the French Atlantic coast. There, 50 beaches, 30 districts, 6 fishing harbors, picturesque alleys, beautiful parks, Ocean Avenue, Block Baule-les-Pins, the magnificent villas.
In La Baule has two major centers of thalassotherapy: Thalgo La Baule Avenue Marie-Louise and Thalasso Baule-les-Pins.
In La Baule is a modern Congress Palace Atlantia, which hosts various congresses, symposia, conferences and exhibitions. Big hall has 920 seats.
In La Baule has many sailing schools, over 100 tennis courts, golf, karting, horse-racing clubs. Every year in early May, here are the official horse race in France.
Saint Malo
Saint-Malo - a historic city in the north of Brittany, built in the early XII century. Is a center of international tourism during the year. Saint-Malo - the largest port of the Northern coast of Brittany.
There are many museums that tell you about the legends of the history of Saint-Malo. This town owes its name to a monk, who traveled in search of paradise seven years in the country of ice before landing in the VII century on the Emerald Coast (Cote d'Emeraude). In 1944, the old Saint-Malo ( "secret city") was badly damaged. He was restored to the style of the XVIII century. However, the castle, chetyrehfligelnoe building of the XV century, survived.
The city was founded in the XII century. Strategic location have always been attracted here by rich merchants and ship owners, pirates brave and courageous seamen. Tourists are also primarily interested in the ensemble of fortifications, built three hundred years ago for the protection of Saint-Malo from attacks by the British.
Mont-Saint-Michel
The French call it the old abbey on the border of Brittany and Normandy, the eighth wonder of the world. The first building - the basilica of the Archangel Michael - appeared here in the beginning of VIII century. 200 years later here came the Benedictines. For centuries, they built the abbey, which became a place of pilgrimage. After the French Revolution of Mont-Saint-Michel became a prison, and in the second half of the XIX century was opened for tourists.
Dinant
The medieval town, which will win you sovey architecture. The main attraction of Dinant - ring of ancient fortifications length 2 600 m, with 11 towers and 4 gates.