Day 7 - Dinan to Vannes

Today we said goodbye to Saint Malo and travel down to Vannes. We had a little stop at Dinan on the way.  Brittany is full of these lovely little  medieval towns so there's alwys something to see. 

These days, Paris is the capital of France and its government,  but in medieval times Brittany was the place to be. Dinan is mentioned in the Bayeux tapestry, and this area was the main seat of power for the Norman dukes (like William the Conqueror).

Dinan is very picturesque,  with narrow streets which aren't fun to drive along! 

A few of today's sights included the Basilica of Saint-Sauveur; the oldest parts date from 12th century. 


Basilica of Saint-Sauveur

The Tour de l'horloge (Clock Tower) was built at the end of the 15th century, at the request of the nobles of Dinan, and was fitted with a bell in 1507. At 43 meters high, the Clock Tower offers a 360° panorama over the city and has of one of the oldest clock mechanisms in Europe.

Tour de l'horloge

You can climb right to the top of the tower, but Lee's not a big fan of heights, plus it cost €4, which was a bit steep (pardon the pun) just to climb some stairs. 

St Catherine's tower


We're now set up at Camping Conleau on the Gulf of Morbihan, a natural harbour on the coast of southern Brittany. 

The pitches are nice and big. We got lucky again with a nice private pitch. 

The campsite from the bar terrace

The view right at the campsite entrance



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