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 Ille et
vilaine is the first county you will cross
when you come from Paris in direction of Brittany. Ille et
vilaine has a border with Normandy at the North, with the
Pays de Loire (loire Valley) at the East and the Poitou
Charentes at the South...
- Vitré : Medieval city
at the border (5 miles) with Pays de la Loire, This city is
a jewel of Medieval architecture with a magnificent castle
of the 15th century and old houses from the 12th to the
18th centuries... more...
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La Roche aux Fées : Historic
site well preserved featuring a huge dolmen (gallery of
granitic megalithes dated from 800.000 to 6.500 bc) - very
powerful site...More...
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Rennes :
Administrative capital of Britanny, partially destroyed by
a huge fire in the 17th century, Rennes is famous of its
neo classical architecture of the 18th century. The center
of the town is only allowed to pedestrian...More...
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 Combourg :
Little village of 5.000 inhabitants famous for his
predominant Medieval fuedal castle sitted on the shores of
a broad lake. Was the residence of Francois-Rene de
Chateaubriant in the 19th century...
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Dol de Bretagne :
Religiously very important in the medieval period, Dol de
bretagne is also famous for the downtown area and one of
the tallest menhir in Ille et Vilaine : Menhir du Champ
Dolent...
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 Saint Malo :
Surrounded by heavy walls, this city was destroyed during
the second world war but the malouins (people of St Malo)
decided to build back the city, stone after stone, identic
as the original... More...
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Cancale : Little
pretty fisherman harbor,
 famous for its oysters and
mussels : you will be able to taste fresh oyster directly
on the dam of the harbor....
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Dinard : Famous resort
in the 19th century, the British duchesses and
 their American
friends used to come take a bath in their new swimsuit in
this trendy city with casino, front ocean promenade, ...More...
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Le Vivier sur Mer :
Little harbor in the Mont St Michel Bay, this village is
famous for its oysters and sea food.. amazing panorama on
the all bay from Brittany to Normandy...
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 Le Mont St Michel
: Actually sitted in Normandy now, it
is technically part of britanny ! Called the 8th wonder of
the world, this amazing city is built on a rock ...More...
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Dinan : Little
medieval
 village built on
the egde of the Rance River- Town of Guillaume le
Conquerant. Pretty town that received the award of 'Little
city of character'...
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