March 20, 2011
La Nuit de la Chouette
A great idea for an unusual birthday treat in Brittany is a visit to Monteneuf for ‘La Nuit de la Chouette – a nighttime forest visit to see owls in their natural habitat.
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March 11, 2011
La Bourbonsais
La Bourbonsais protects over 60 endangered species (including lions) in the grounds of a chateau in Pleugueneuc, Brittany.
January 18, 2011
La Gacilly, Yves Rocher & the mayor. Pretty Breton village
I am not a fan of pretty villages, superficially tarted up to entice you in with gimmicky shops to sell expensive tat. La Gacilly does not fall within this category. Situated on a hill and home to cosmetics company Yves Rocher. Read more about La Gacilly and Yves Rocher
September 26, 2010
On the Trail of George East… Vannes
George East is an acclaimed travel writer who has been writing about France for more than thirty years. His latest book “French Impressions – Brittany” was published several months ago. In our series ‘On the trail of George East’ we are publishing excerpts with George’s opinions of places in Brittany that he has visited and we would like you, our readers, to add your comments, letting us know if you agree or disagree with George.
In the third in the series we visit a town in Southern Brittany on the edge of the Golfe of Morbihan…
Read George"s impression of Vannes
September 18, 2010
On the Trail of George East… Concarneau
George East, an acclaimed travel writer, has just published his latest book French Impressions – Brittany. We are publishing excerpts from the book and would like you to let us know if you agree or disagree with George. In the 2nd in the series we visit one of the most popular ports in Brittany – Concarneau…
Read George"s impression of Concarneau
September 7, 2010
On the trail of George East… Mont St-Michel
Travel writer George East has been writing about France for many years. His latest book “French Impressions-Brittany” was published recently. We"re publishing excerpts of places he has visited and we"d like you to let us know if you agree with George. For the first in the series we visit a really famous French landmark…
Read George"s view of Mont St-Michel
August 12, 2010
Le Foleux, Brittany – a pretty port on the River Vilaine
Following in the footsteps of George East (from his latest book French Impressions – Brittany), we decided to take a look at the area between Marzan and Béganne in Southern Brittany, in particular the pretty port of Le Foleux on the banks of the river Vilaine.
Read more about our visit to Le Foleux in Brittany