FRANCE, DOL DE BRETAGNE, DINAN, & MOU

FRANCE, DOL DE BRETAGNE, DINAN, & MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY.

3 LOVELY PLACES TO VISIT

02.08.2020

This split holiday ,was a route through north west France, in May and July of the same year
[2015] on my way to Jersey and Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.. Leaving England by Eurostar train through the Channel tunnel i travelled to Dol De Bretagne twice. I really liked this place , staying at the same homely hotel both visits. --- The town is small and compact. The inhabitants are called Dolios. The population is about 5,000.-- Dol De Bretagne is in Brittany, France.---The cathedral is R.C. and dedicated to Saint Samson, who was one of the founding Saints of Brittany.. St, Samson was born in Wales. In the French Revolution the cathedral suffered, and was used as a warehouse and stables. The building is 93-05 m long.-------On my first visit to Dol, i enjoyed a huge ice cream, in a Ice Cream Parlour. hoping to do the same next visit. Alas the cafe was closed [Sigh} ---------------A trip i took from Dol, on my second visit was to Mount Michel Abbey by bus.The bus arrived at the Car Parking area on the mainland. Close by was the free shuttle bus to take me across the causeway,to the Mount Island.
The island is one kilometre off the mainland. The population of the island was 30 in 2017
[5 monks and 7 nuns included ] The island was crowded with tourists, 3 million visit in a year.----Another trip from Dol was to Dinan, a lovely place 24km away. The train took 30 minutes.---- DOL DE BRETAGNE. Hotel, stayed here on two visits. Walk to town centre ,about 500m.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Hotel, stayed here on two visits. Walk to town centre ,about 500m.

DOL DE BRETAGNE Hotel Dining Room.

DOL DE BRETAGNE Hotel in centre of picture.

DOL DE BRETAGNE....Hotel room. ----2 star hotel .

DOL DE BRETAGNE...Hotel Bar. Near rail station.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Rail Station, on the line to St. Malo.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Main street. Market Day Saturday.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Ice Cream Parlour.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. A treat !

DOL DE BRETAGNE...Coffee Break.

DOL DE BRETAGNE, FRANCE.

DOL DE BRETAGNE.

DOL DE BRETAGNE FRANCE.

DOL DE BRETAGNE, Gardens in old moat of Wall.

DOL DE BRETAGNE.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Cobbled streets everywhere .!

DOL DE BRETAGNE, Side street.

DOL DE BRETAGNE FRANCE.

DOL DE BRETAGNE Cathedral.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Cathedral.

DOL DE BRETAGNE, Cathedral of St. Samson. Samson was born in Wales.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. St. Samson Cathedral. R.C.

DOL DE BRETAGNE.. Nave of St. Samson Cathedral.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. in main street.

DOL DE BRETAGNE. Main street.

DOL DE BRETAGNE FRANCE.

MOUNT MICHEL FRANCE. Just got of the free shuttle bus.

MOUNT MICHEL. Walked a bit closer.

MOUNT MICHEL FRANCE, Nearly there.--Unforgettable sight.

MOUNT MICHEL FRANCE. Causeway.

MOUNT MICHEL.FRANCE.

MOUNT MICHEL Grand Rue.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY.

MOUNT MICHEL....View of causeway from up in the Abbey.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY. Church.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY. Church. Built on rock at the top of the Mount.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY. Cloisters. Gallery Arcades and garden. 13th century.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY. Refectory. Vaulted ceiling panelled in wood.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY FRANCE.

MOUNT MICHEL ABBEY.

MOUNT MICHEL.FRANCE. Shuttle bus.over the causeway.

---DINAN Cotes D Armor Brittany is a medieval walled town on a hill. Fine old buildings. Lovely riverside at the bottom of a steep hill. Train from Dol De Bretagne took 30 minutes . Rennes is 47km [29 miles]