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Caroline Norton's The Lady of La Garaye, published in 1862, even gave rise to a literary tourism specific to this book, with some visitors specifically seeking out the places presented in the work. [22] This contributed to making Brittany one of the most popular destinations for British tourists at the time. [23]
Sports venues in Brittany (4 C) T. Tourist attractions in Côtes-d'Armor (4 C, 5 P) Tourist attractions in Finistère (5 C, 20 P)
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The most notable feature of the village is the large Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray, which is a major site of pilgrimage. Saint Anne is the patron saint of Brittany. The Basilica was built in Neo-Gothic style from 1865 to 1872 to replace an earlier church which had housed the ancient statue of Anne said to have been miraculously discovered by Yves Nicolazic.
Brest (French pronunciation: ⓘ; [3] Breton pronunciation: [4]) is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany.Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, [5] Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon.
Former Duchy of Brittany, Departement 44. Château des ducs de Bretagne (the Palace of the Dukes of Brittany) at Nantes; Château de Blain, at Blain (castle) Château de Bois-Briand, at Nantes; Château de la Bretesche, at Missillac; Château de Careil, at Guérande; Château de Chassay, at Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
Brittany (/ ˈ b r ɪ t ən i / BRIT-ən-ee; French: Bretagne, pronounced ⓘ; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs, bʁɛx]; [1] [dubious – discuss] Gallo: Bertaèyn or Bertègn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul.
This list of castles in Brittany is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in western France. Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia . Côtes-d'Armor