- One of the many portside cafes
We are about thirty minutes from the coastal town of Vannes. Here is our nearest civilisation!.. If we need shops we go to Vannes!..
Vannes has everything, culture (cathedral, gothic churches, medieval city walls, timber framed houses), shops (boutiques, clothes shops for teenagers(!) and artisanal shops), HUGE extensive open air market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, the port with some pretty impressive boats to admire and of course there is the Golfe de Morbihan..the beach!
- To make sure you don't miss a thing... this little train will guide you through Vannes' history
Vannes dates back to the 5th century.
A bit of Wikipedia history for you !..
In 1342, Vannes was besieged four times between forces from both sides of the Breton War of Succession.
In 1759 Vannes was used as the staging point for a planned French invasion of Britan. A large army was assembled there, but it was never able to sail following the French naval defeat at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759.
In 1795, during the French Revolution, French forces based in Vannes successfully repelled a planned British-Royalist invasion.
Vannes is a great place to visit... and here is a little film to whet your appetite!..
For more information on what there is to see and do in Vannes, visit http://www.frenchgites.com/Tourism%20Brittany%20Towns.htm
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