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Tables of Contents for Signpost Guide Brittany and Normandy
Chapter/Section Title
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About Signpost Guides
8
2
Brittany and Normandy at a glance
10
2
Introduction
12
2
Travel facts
14
10
Driver's guide
24
6
Getting to Brittany and Normandy
30
2
Setting the scene
32
8
Touring itineraries
40
2
The Lighthouse and Beacon Trail
42
12
Exploring Brittany's westernmost coast
Parish closes
54
14
Magnificent sculptures on the theme of the Passion
The Crozon Peninsula
68
10
Seaside villages and first-rate beaches
The Aulne Valley and the Monts d'Arree
78
8
Fish-filled rivers and primeval forests
The Cote de Cornouaille
86
10
Where Breton customs and traditions are well preserved
Quimper
96
4
Breton culture and riverside manor houses
The artists of Pont-Aven
100
8
Landscapes that inspired Gauguin and his friends
The Cote de Granit Rose
108
17
Fine beaches along the Pink Granite Coast
The Lac de Guerledan
125
9
Watermills, springs, chapels and spectacular gorges
Vannes
134
8
Lively maritime city with half-timbered houses
The Gulf of Morbihan
142
12
Sea-lapped islands and mysterious standing stones
The Cote d'Emeraude
154
10
The 19th-century period charm of the Emerald Coast
St-Malo
164
10
Fun for everyone in the lively Channel port
The Rance Valley
174
8
Picturesque Dinan, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in France
The Nantes-Brest Canal
182
10
Explore by boat, motor-launch or canoe
The Marais Salants
192
10
Bird-watching and nature rambles among the salt lagoons
Nantes
202
6
University town of parks and museums
The Breton Marches
208
6
Medieval chateaux in magical settings
Rennes
214
8
Prosperous town of classical 18th-century buildings
The Baie du Mont-St-Michel
222
10
Magical Mont-St-Michel, perched on its granite rock
La Manche
232
10
Norman architecture and fishing villages
The Normandy Beaches
242
14
The land of William the Conqueror, and of the D-Day landings
The Cote Fleurie
256
12
Cider, cheeses and elegant seaside resorts
The Seine Valley
268
8
Norman abbeys and Monet's celebrated garden
Rouen
276
6
Timber-framed houses in Joan of Arc's city
Language
282
1
Index
283
4
Feedback form
287