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Velodyssee – Eurovelo 1
Roscoff
Roscoff heralds the start of this outstanding cycle route The Velodyssee – Eurovelo 1
(Breton: Rosko) is a commune in the Finistère département of Brittany in northwestern France.
Velodyssee – Eurovelo 1 The download of the route comes in 3 sections, all ridden and tested prior to selling of this excellent product, its the perfect holiday adventure, allow 8 -19 days to cover the full route on long warm days to ride and ride direction Hendaye, it starts at the light house of Roscoff ( phare du Roscoff) is renowned for its picturesque architecture, labeled « Petite cité de caractère de Bretagne (small town of character) » since 2009.
Roscoff is also a traditional departure point for Onion Johnnies.
Lobbying by local economic leaders headed by Alexis Gourvennec, the French Government agreed in 1968 to provide a deep water port at Roscoff.
Existing ferry operators were reluctant to take on the relatively long Plymouth/Roscoff crossing, so Gourvennec and colleagues founded Brittany Ferries.
Since the early 1970s, Roscoff has been developed as a ferry port for the transport of Breton agricultural produce, and for car-based tourism, slow tourism is now booming in the region and the Velodyssee – Eurovelo 1 is an excellent trail to follow.
Brittany Ferries and Irish Ferries link Roscoff with both Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Saint-Pol-de-Léon
(Breton: Kastell-Paol) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast
It is famous for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century.
It has kept a unique architecture, such as Notre-Dame du Kreisker Chapel, an 80 m high chapel, which is the highest in Brittany.
It was also the scene of a battle during the Breton War of Succession, where the Montfortists and their English allies defeated an army led by Charles of Blois.
Morlaix
(French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɛ]; Breton: Montroulez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
The old quarter of the town has winding streets of cobbled stones and overhanging houses constructed of stone and timber. Many have religious and secular sculptures on their façades.
One of these houses is “la Maison dite de la duchesse Anne”, or the “so-called Duchess Anne’s house”, which is now a museum, open to the public.
This sixteenth-century house is said to be one of the oldest in the town.
The Museum of the Jacobins in Morlaix, housed in a former convent, traces the history of Finistère. The town also contains the Parc botanique de Suscinio.
Morlaix is a great location for sea sports enthusiastic with a diverse array such as surfing, sand buggying, kite flying etc. One can also find beautiful coastal paths for walks.
Morlaix is home to France’s tallest lighthouse, “Phare de L’île Vierge”.
Pontivy 
(Pondi in Breton) is a French municipality with 13,973 inhabitants (as of 1. January 2012) in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region.
The monk Ivy founded Pontivy in the 7th. Century. He had a bridge built over the Blavet, which gave the city its name. On the 18th. Brumaire of the year XII of the Revolution (9. November 1804), the name of the city was changed to Napoléonville. After the fall of Napoleon I, it was again called Pontivy, then Bourbonville, then again a few years (under Napoleon III.) Napoléonville.
Redon
In 832 Ratwili, a local noble, gave Conwoïon and his companions a piece of land on a bleak hill overlooking the confluence of the Oust and the Vilaine, where Conwoïon founded a monastery, dedicated to the Holy Saviour, and became its first abbot.
The abbey reached its height during the late 11th century and the 12th century, when it governed 27 priories and 12 parishes throughout Brittany, and was a popular pilgrimage destination.
In 1478 the abbey passed into the control of commendatory abbots, among whom was Cardinal Richelieu, from 1622. It was suppressed in 1790 during the French Revolution.
In 1839 the property was acquired by the Eudists, who transformed it into a college. It is now a private Catholic school.
Nantes
Breton: Naoned) is the capital of the north-western French region of Pays de la Loire.
That said, Nantes has strong historical connections with the adjoining region of Brittany, and is the historical capital of the region (though not its official capital since the days of Napoleon).
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Nantes was once an important port located 50 km up the Loire River.
It grew rich on the triangular trade with Africa and the West Indies. Nantes is also famous for being the home of the science fiction writer Jules Verne.
Several well known districts in Nantes:
- Place du Commerce: This is the centre of the city and everybody will be able to direct you here. Near here you will find la Place Royale, le Quai de la Fosse, la rue Crébillon (famous for its posh shops)
- Place du Bouffay: Old Nantes, with many restaurants and known for foreign food. There are also many bars.
- Talensac: Famous for its market.
- Decré: A pedestrian shopping district close to Bouffay.
- Île de Versailles: An island in the river Erdre close to the city centre (reach it from Tram line 2). The entire island is a Japanese garden and is a pleasant place to relax.
- Rue Crébillon: Semi pedestrian street at the junction of la place Royale and la place Graslin, where the main clothes shops are situated. Pour ceux qui ne compte pas leur argent (for those who do not count their money).
- Quai de la fosse: Bars and prostitutes on the week-end. Used to be called by locals Quai de la fesse(Quay of Buttocks).
- Butte St-Anne: West of the place du Commerce, in the quartier de Chantenay. Old buildings and a view on the former port.
- Le quai des Antilles: A nice place to get a drink. Lots of bars and restaurants.
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