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Le Conquet to Dinan

Memo to self, a base at the end of a peninsula requires additional driving. Le Conquet is a nice little village, and La Vinotierre, despite dragon lady on check in is a nice hotel. But it is better as a destination than a base, since now we need to drive the exact same route to Morlaix to get to the next place. Next time we come to Brittany I'm all set.

Anyway, on to the Cote d'Armor, also known as the pink granite coast. At the very beginning of the area we stopped at Le Yaudet, to look at the Gallo-Roman ruins and the view. Great view, a little estuary winding up into the land with the village tumbling down. Wandered around the site, didn't see anything other than markers. The view was great though, since the weather was ideal.




Find the Gallo-Roman site and win $$$$


It was almost time for lunch, so we decided to continue on into some of the larger towns along the coast. That was a boo boo. Similar to the Jersey shore, this is a beautiful area that is quite well known. Trapped in traffic, we finally found a good parking spot, but all the restaurants were full. Desperately seeking food, we wandered more, gave up our good spot in the parking lot and drove on. We finally found a place in the middle of Perros-Guerac, a creperie of course. But, eating outside on a beautiful day solves many problems.

This drive took longer than we thought, so we skipped Treguier and headed straight to Dinan. We stopped in Lamballe for a quick coffee and walk to wake me up. Again, a very pleasant ville. Are there ugly towns in Brittany?





Fortified, we finished driving to Dinan. A gem. Half timber buildings, interesting architecture all around. We went in search of a restaurant and spent most of our time taking photos. Tomorrow should be fun.

Many choices for dinner, we ended up picking a Moroccan place. Tres bon.
Bhouka is tasty, and mutton isn't half bad.

Location:Dinan

posted by Jim @ 7:22 AM