Holiday in France, 2004
A brief visit to Picardy, Normandy and Britanny
Jeanne and David at the Louvre,
Paris
Our journey through northern
France started at Beauvais Airport where we arrived at about 6 p.m. from
Prestwick, Scotland, rented a car and arrived at our first B&B near Gerberoy
(in Picardy) just as it was getting dark. Gerberoy is one of France's most
picturesque villages and the next day we spent a leisurely morning strolling
around this beautiful place before driving (almost four hours) to Dinan in
Brittany.
Perched high on the cliffs above the Rance River, Dinan is the
largest medieval town in France. Our B&B for the night was originally an old
mill located not far from the Port de Dinan so the next morning was spent
wandering the streets of the town, taking in the sights and sounds, and finally
having a very pleasant lunch outdoors by the river. Back in the car again, a
two-hour drive took us to our destination for the next five days - the tiny
hamlet of Camezon 15 km north of the city of Vannes.
Having a base at
Camezon allowed us to visit a number of spots in the vicinity of Vannes: the
prehistoric standing stones at Carnac, the wild Atlantic coast at Quiberon, the
medieval towns of Auray and Rochforte-en-terre as well as the City of Vannes
itself.
On the return trip, we took the backroads from Camezon to Dinan,
stopping off at the Centre de l'imaginaire Arthurien in the Chateau de Comper.
Once in Dinan, it was back on the highway again until we reached spectacular
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy where we stayed the night.
After a morning
browsing through the lanes of Mont Saint-Michel we retraced our way back to
Gerberoy staying there a couple of nights. This allowed us to visit the Louvre
Museum in Paris before flying back to Scotland
So having given you this brief
summary of the trip, I do hope the following photographs will give you a feel for
the country.