Beautiful Bretagne, Chartres' Cathedral, and the Chateaux de la Loire

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April 2nd 2007

Published: April 2nd 2007

I just had the most fabulous week with my Mom here in France. Her long-anticipated vist to see me was even more fabulous than I had been hoping for, and we certainly managed to pack a lot of stuff into 8 days! She arrived early on Sunday, March 25, and stayed until noon on April 2nd. During that span, we spent 3 days in Bretagne (Brittany, in the north-west of France), stopped in Chartres on the ... Read Full Entry

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Robyn Liska

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My name is Robyn Liska and I graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. I spent my junior year abroad in Paris and studied at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (aka Sciences Po) studying international relations and sustainable development. I created this blogsite so that all of my family and friends could stay in touch with me and follow my adventures through Europe and beyond. Subsequent moves have taken me to Breckenridge, CO, Boston, MA and Washington, DC, so there is plenty to read about! Enjoy.... full info

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Scampering around the cliffs of Cancale

Cancale

Pointe du Hocke Lookout

In Cancale.

Wild Bird Refuge at the Pointe du Grouin

The Pointe du Grouin

Amazing vantage point. Worth the drive out to it and the short hike from the parking lot, at the very least!!!

Watching the tide come in

These rocks were covered in about 15 minutes...the tidal amplitude is really amazing in this region!

Sunset over the English Channel

On Monday we drove from St. Malo east to the Mont Saint Michel, and then we traved the coastline all the way back west to St. Malo (near this picture) before heading south and following the Rance down to Dinan. After dinner there, we headed west again to St. Brieuc! Long day. But magnificent.

The Vieux Port of Dinan

This charming Old Port of Dinan lies in the valley of the Rance, below the fortified medieval city which perches high above it up a steep slope. We ate a delicious seafood dinner here!

The "Newer" Bridge of Dinan, at night

Fort la Motte

This gorgeous castle is just south-east of the Cap Fréhel on the same spit of land.

The "Newer" Bridge of Dinan, at night

The Lookout at Plouzenac

Pointe du Bilfot

On the tip of the cape where Plouezac is located.

Coastline

Seen from the Pointe de Plouzenac

View of Port Lazo

Windmill near Plouzenac

There were LOTS of windmills in Bretagne. Guess it's not always warm and sunny! ; )

Typically (cute) Breton House

I love all the bright blue shutters and framing. Each house and village was cuter than the last!

Port of Paimpol

Lunch-stop!

Arcouest

The is at the northern tip of the Brittany coast.

Arcouest

The furthest north point in Brittany- from there, you can take a ferry to the pedestrian-only archipelago of the Ile de Brehat. We want to return and spend a half-day there...

View of the Ile de Brehat seen from l'Arcouest

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