Dinan shouldn’t be confused with Dinard. Although they sound similar, one is a lovely little Breton town near Saint-Malo, while the other is a lovely little Breton town near Saint-Malo. After leaving Perros-Guirec, we passed through the oyster fishing port of Saint-Brieuc, navigating through road closures, cobbled streets and a few one way signs that were almost certainly pointing in the wrong direction, before arriving … Continue reading Dinan, France
Every so often, we carefully pack the MG, I pretend to know what’s going on under the bonnet, declare that it’s ready for a long journey, then we set off to France. This time, it was towards the Côte de Granit Rose on the northern Breton coast. After arriving on the early ferry into Saint-Malo, we fired up the MG and headed towards Perros-Guirec, a … Continue reading Perros-Guirec, France
I lined the MG up with the ramp that led to the ferry and slowed to a stop. It was steep enough that you couldn’t see the top; just a wall of metal ahead of the car. Continue reading Saint-Malo and the Vendée, France
If you have a weekend in Nantes, what should you see? Well, here are seven things which you should try to visit if you get a chance: Continue reading 7 places you need to visit in Nantes
Nantes is home to quirky art, friendly people, beautiful architecture, delicious cuisine and a superb transport system. In 2009, it was also home to me, when I spent a year abroad teaching English. I decided it was about time I went back to say hello. We started with a whistle-stop tour of the city, showing Nicola the castle, cathedral, houses and the former LU biscuit … Continue reading Nantes, France
There’s nothing much more romantic than the seaside. So what better place to take Nicola for Valentine’s Day than the D-Day beaches of northern France? This is how we ended up on Juno Beach in Normandy at 7am on a Saturday morning. We stood there, fresh off the cross-channel ferry and shivering a little in the morning sea air. At every village along the coast, … Continue reading Normandy & Brittany Coast, France
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