"Breizh / Bretagne" Bretagne by illumina

Bretagne Travel Guide: 2,377 reviews and 7,537 photos

History

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Brittany (Bretagne in French, Breizh in Breton), is the most north-westerly region of France. It was known as Armorica under the Romans, and was settled by Celtic peoples, who formed an alliance of small kingdoms in opposition to the Franks. Bretagne (also known as Lesser or Little Britain, as opposed to Great Britain), became an independant duchy, sometimes allied to England, sometimes to France, but was finally subsumed into the French Kingdom after the marriage of Duchess Anne of Brittany to first Charles VIII, then his successor Louis XII, Kings of France.

Small Towns of Character

The “Association des Petites Cités de Caractère”, founded in 1975, brings together around twenty small, rural settlements all displaying most of the characteristics of a historic town and consequently featuring a first-class urban heritage which reflects their history and once prestigious role. The title is awarded to towns with fewer than 5000 inhabitants with collections of interesting buildings and an effective heritage promotion policy.

I have tried to visit some of these towns - see my Josselin, Moncontour, Quintin, Jugon and Chatelaudren pages for more.

Last visit to Bretagne: Mar 2010
Intro Updated Oct 5, 2012
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Lunchtime Favorites (1)

Lunchtimes are taken very seriously around here. Turn up in any town between about 12 and 2pm, and the streets are... more travel advice

Opelrent Transportation (1)

While in Brittany, the company I worked for hired various vehicles, minibuses and cars, from Opelrent. I drove one of... more travel advice

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JLBG Jun 6, 2010 at 1:24 PM

I understand that you have visited Brittany in depth. I am sure you enjoyed it!
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hunterV Mar 24, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Hello, Joss! It's a great destination!....