Brittany Travels: Part 2

Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:15 | Filled in Travels

From Vannes, we traveled north to Quimper, visiting small towns that sounded like they would be interesting.  Every place had is own unique feel and experiences that everyone enjoyed.  The days just got more interesting as we wandered serendipitously.

Pont-Croix was one of our first encountered on this journey and while there viewed some trolls and a open market.

Church of Pont Croix

Church of Pont Croix

In this church I was able to hum a few Gregorian chants, for it has great acoustics.

 

House Museum in Pont Croix

House Museum in Pont Croix

 

Countryside of Pont Croix

Countryside of Pont Croix

 

Street Market in Pont Croix

Street Market in Pont Croix

 

Tavern of Trolls, Pont Croix

Tavern of Trolls, Pont Croix

 

Troll turned to Stone, Pont Croix

Troll turned to Stone, Pont Croix

 

One of our stops was a small town called Le Faou, which was a little difficult and out of the way to get to.

 

Low tide in Le Faou

Low Tide in Le Faou

 

Church of LeFaou

 

Beautiful Stain Glass, La Faou

Beautiful Stain Glass, La Faou

 

Beautiful Glass, Le Faou

Beautiful Glass, Le Faou

 

 

Cottage in LeFaou

Cottage in LeFaou

 

Elaborate Advertisement, Le Faou

Elaborate Advertisement, LeFaou

I happen to like interesting architecture, so these small towns were a joy for me and you never knew what would be around the corner.

On our wanderings,  we entered the town of Hennebont.  There was a lovely river-walk here, a horse breeding center and many interesting sights along the way.

 

Country walk along the river, Hennebont

Country walk along the river, Hennebont

 

Riding Academy, Hennebont

Riding Academy, Hennebont

 

Large Estate, Hennebont

Large Estate, Hennebont

 

Unique Architecture, Hennebont

Unique Architecture, Hennebont

 

Another place we visited was the seaside town of Concarneau.

Boating in Concarneau

Boating in Concarneau

 

Shopping Area, Concarneau

Shopping Area, Concarneau

Entrance to old town, Concarneau

Entrance to old town, Concarneau

 

Fort in Concarneau

Fort in Concarneau

 

Modern and Older View, Concarneau

Modern and Older View, Concarneau

Of course in France there was always some interesting art forms to be discovered and pondered.

 

Modern Art with Ancient Theme, Concarneau

Modern Art with Ancient Theme, Concarneau

 

Modern Adaptations, Concarneau

Modern Adaptations, Concarneau

One of my favorite small village was Locronan.  This was heavily sprinkled with interesting shops and artistic flair.

Countryside of Locronan

Countryside of Locronan

 

House in Locronan

House in Locronan

 

Modern Mailbox, Locronan

Modern Mailbox, Locronan

 

Town Center in Locronan

Town Center in Locronan

 

Shops in Locronan

Shops in Locronan

 

Decorative Store in Locronan

Decorative Store in Locronan

 

Church of Locronan

Church of Locronan

 

Finally, we came to Quimper and found another Medieval treasure.

 

Bird's Eye View of Quimper

Bird’s Eye View of Quimper

Interesting Architecture, Quimper

Interesting Architecture, Quimper

 

 

Architectural Gem, Quimper

Architectural Gem, Quimper

And as I have said, you never know what may be around the corner.

 

Big Bee, Quimper

Big Bee, Quimper

 

Attention Grabbers, Quimper

Attention Grabbers, Quimper

 

Canal Scene in Quimper

Canal Scene in Quimper

 

Cathedral in Quimper

Cathedral in Quimper

 

Old town, Quimper

Old town, Quimper

 

Composite Architecture, Quimper

Composite Architecture, Quimper

 

Medieval look today, Quimper

Medieval look today, Quimper

We had a great time in this area, then we wandered further north to Brest and the peninsulas with their great coastal veiws, which will be in part 3.

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