Beautiful Bretagne

Back in April of this year I was privileged to have been invited to join in a week's house exchange in Bretagne. One of our many exploratory outings took us to the delightful town of Dinan, which is described by Wikipedia as "a walled Breton town and a commune in the Cotes dÁrmor department of north-west France"

 with a population just under 11,000.

 

As shown below it has a wonderful viaduct crossing over the River Rance, on which we enjoyed a half-hour's boat trip.

 

 

 

. . . here a faithful companion waited patiently while its owner tinkered on an adjacent yacht

 

I really like the appearance of these window boxes, storm shutters and ancient stone buildings - so very different to that of Australian houses!

 

 

. . . and here, a fascinating combination of timber and leadlight

 

 

. . .  as little alley ways and stairways invite further exploration

 

while "Pretty Penny"s owner was no doubt expecting just that from the sale of his yacht!

 

 

. . . and beautiful hand-worked curtains adorned many windows

 

and local eateries extended invitations to dine al fresco in a colourful setting

 

It is indeed a truly charming town and one I can thoroughly recommend as a "must visit" on your holiday To Do list.

 

Joining in with James' Weekend Reflection