| Page Views: 1,046 Last Visit to Morlaix: April, 2005 | Morlaix by freya_heaven - last update: Apr 7, 2005 |
Morlaix is quite a large pleasant town (pop 16,000) in the Finistere region of North Bretagne. We have driven through here Many times & even stopped off now & again, but this trip was the first time we have actually taken the time to explore & walk through many of the areas of the town.
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| St Melanie Church & Via Duct |
|  | Morlaix made its fortune on being an important port through out history particulary in the trading of leather & tobacco. There is still a tobacco factory in the town today.
Another enterprising factor of the town wealth was the profiteering or piracy (depending on which side of the fence you were on!) skills of the local sailors. Shipbuilding is a tradition here too.
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Close up of Queen Annes house, I love the cheeky Jester
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| Pros: | "Very pretty town, great history, narrow cobbled streets & interesting shops." |
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Geoff_Wright Thu Jul 2, 2009 23:12 UTC
Nice page, thanks. I hope to be visiting here in a couple of weeks, | wandeljp Mon Jun 1, 2009 15:01 UTC
Good tips here! I like specially that about quartier Saint Mathieu and Queen Anne's house. Friendly, Jean-Pierre | Toyin Tue Jun 7, 2005 18:09 UTC
Excellent page Nicola! I love Morlaix very much. Regards. | JLBG Wed May 4, 2005 05:26 UTC
An excellent page with very good photos and informative tips. You know Brittany better than I do ! After all you are living much closer, don't you ? |
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