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Dinan Dinan is one of France's most attractive Breton walled towns. Once a stronghold of the ducs de Bretagne nowadays, Dinan welcomes each year thousand of visitors. The 18th-century granite houses provide a sharp contrast to the medieval timbered houses in this walled town with a once-fortified château. Major historical attractions include the Jacobins Theatre dating from 1224, the flamboyant Gothic St Malo's Church, the Romanesque St Saviour's Basilica, Duchess Anne's Tower and the Château de Dinan.
| Book this City | Dinard Dinard sits at the top of the Rance River, opposite St-Malo. The abundance of gardens, parks and beaches and a consistently sunny weather make it a popular holiday destination. The attractions include a casino with a restaurant facing the sea and a hall which hosts many expositions. The nearby town of Saint-Lunaire also features a fairly large golf course and the beach of Longchamp, a "surfers' spot". Dinard holds every year a famous British Film Festival in the first days of October. | Book this City | Nantes - Airport City Attractively situated on islands in the estuary of France's mighty Loire River, the solid city of Nantes exudes an air of importance and historical significance. It is a wealthy industrial port, its architectural heritage reflecting its past achievements, from the medieval remnants in the narrow streets of pedestrianised Bouffay. Many famous people, from Molière to Stendhal, have lived here. Nantes is now home to high-tech industries, it has some 30,000 college students. | Book this City | Quimper Situated at the confluence of the Odet and Steir, Quimper, is a beautiful city dating from at least the 1st century BC. Its spectacular Gothic cathedral was started in the 13th century. The town's best known for the Quimper faïence pottery. You can tour one of the ateliers; inquire at the tourist office. You can tour one of the ateliers; inquire at the tourist office. The town has also been known for copper and bronze work, food items, galvanized ironware, hosiery, leather, paper and woolen goods. | Book this City | St Malo Built on a granite rock in the Channel, Saint-Malo was a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River, during the Middle Ages controlling the estuary and the sea beyond. The peninsula curves around a natural harbor that comprises several smaller basins. The Cathédrale St-Vincent is the town spiritual centerpiece. Jacques Cartier, an explorer who discovered Canada, while trying to find a route to China, is very popular in Saint-Malo, because was born and spend most of his life in this city. | Book this City |
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