I don’t get out of town much (my choice because I love being in Paris) but when Sheila was here recently she talked me into going with her to Brittany on the coast of France.  It was an easy drive.  She got a GREAT deal on a four-door, automatic car from Kemwel.

We spent the night in Laval and on our way to Lamballe, found Vitré (would be a great base for visiting the area as well). In Lamballe we stayed 4 nights at a beautiful B&B called le Manoir de Villeneuve. Nathalie, the owner, is welcoming AND she has a Lacanche in her kitchen!

Each day we drove along the coastline and walked some of the seaside trails.  I would like to go back with a bike on the car!  I discovered that I like cider and that the Bretagne’s make a very good version of calvados called “Fine Bretagne”.

We visited:  Rennes, Lamballe, Val André, Roscoff, Dinan, Dinard, St. Malo, Cap Fréhil, Mont Saint Michel.  We also stumbled upon this amazing Chateau in the middle of nowhere – Chateau de la Ballue.

People were exceptionally nice and it was much less expensive than Paris.  We stopped in Normandy on our way back to visit Omaha Beach and I spent my entire visit in the museum.  I continue to be fascinated by WWII and it’s impact on France.  We visited a memorial in Brittany as well – near St. Malo, a town that was completely destroyed and rebuilt.

I’ve kept lots of notes so if you’re planning to go, let me know and I’ll share.