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Sue Duehr's avatar

Gorgeous pictures (as usual!) thank you. I so appreciate all the true life details. I'm outlining my trip to France next year - my retirement gift to myself - and Brittany is definitely on the list. I also have travelled to other places, but not the West coast.

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Bud & Carol Russell's avatar

So much fun visiting Brittany vicariously through your eyes! What beautiful towns and scenery! We must return!

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Susan Elston's avatar

Have you been to St. Malo yet? I just finished reading "All the Light We Cannot See," so I had to ask.

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Don Russell's avatar

Yes, we have - and we loved it. I just didn't have any decent photos to share. Theresa read the novel... we both saw the TV series and didn't much like it.

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Signe Wilkinson's avatar

Beautiful!

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Steve Cosgrove's avatar

Great shots! Theresa and I enjoyed showing you around Lamballe. Brittany is full of surprises. May I suggest you two put the D786 on your planning board - St. Brieuc to Erquy, Cap d'Erquy, all the way to the lighthouse at the northern tip - Phare du cap Fréhel. On to one of France's finest maritime museums, Centre Nautique de Saint-Cast. Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is a delight - we went to a classic car gathering there this past New Year's Eve day.... Spend a couple days and end up in St. Malo, the pirate city. I'm headed to St. Malo next week to return the 5G box that I got while waiting for Orange to hook up our fiber. Here's a nice guide to OUR Cotes d'Armor - https://www.francethisway.com/regions/cotes-d-armor.php

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John J. McCabe's avatar

As always an interesting and instructive post.

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Paula Wright's avatar

Can't wait to see some of these areas this spring!

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Jeff Pankin's avatar

Beautiful! Thank you.

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David Gemeinhardt's avatar

I have yet to visit Brittany. You make it look and sound inviting. One of my fave French writers, Madame de Sévigné, spent a lot of time there, so I really should make the effort.

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Sacha Cohen's avatar

Great photos and info! Can’t wait to visit Brittany in June.

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Nancy's avatar

Wow--another great post, and as many have already said, it allows me to travel vicariously. It is simply wonderful that you have been exploring this region in all its diversity and similarities.

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Theresa Cosgrove's avatar

Yes, Brittany does have many wonderful sites to see! It is indeed a great place for retirement.

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