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Normandy and Brittany (9 days itinerary)
Our 9-day route along the Normandy and Brittany by car. The total mileage of 2000 kilometers. Roads are excellent, there are toll highways. In the summer season prepare for problems with parking. Look for hotels with private parking. Day 1 - Chateau Gaillard castle , Honfleur Day 2 - Honfleur , Deauville and Trouville , Etretat Day 3 - Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery , Cape Pointe du Grouin du Sud , Saint-Malo Day 4 - Saint-Malo , Dinan , Mont Saint Michel Day 5 - Fort la Latte , Cape Frehel , Ploumanach Day 6 - Ploumanach , Vannes , Nantes Day 7 - Nantes Day 8 - Vitre , Mont Saint Michel Day 9 - Fougeres Day 1 - Chateau Gaillard castle , Honfleur Arrived in Paris and rented a car at the airport. Then headed to the north and stopped at a small town of Les Andelys, where visited Château Gaillard Castle.
Chateau Gaillard castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Then we went to Honfleur, where stayed for two nights.Day 2 - Honfleur , Deauville and Trouville , Etretat In the morning visited Deauville and Trouville
Deauville ©Yuriy Buriak
After lunch returned back to Honfleur and rested. Later in the afternoon went to Etretat. On the way we crossed the Normandy bridge. Right behind the payment toll is a parking lot and an observation deck.
©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
In Etretat we strolled till the sunset.
Etretat ©Yuriy Buriak
Hotel in Honfleur.Day 3 - Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery , Cape Pointe du Grouin du Sud , Saint-Malo In the morning went in the direction of Saint-Malo with a few stops along the way. Walk at Omaha Beach and visited the American Cemetery.
Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery ©Yuriy Buriak
Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery ©Yuriy Buriak
Then we stopped in one little-known place - cape with views of Mont Saint Michel.
Cape Pointe du Grouin du Sud ©Yuriy Buriak
Next we went to Saint-Malo, where walked through the city and watched the beautiful sunset.
Saint-Malo ©Yuriy Buriak
In Saint Malo we spent two nights.Day 4 - Saint-Malo , Dinan , Mont Saint Michel Visited Dinan.
Dinan ©Yuriy Buriak
On the way back stopped at the city park
Saint-Malo ©Yuriy Buriak
In the afternoon walked around the city and relaxed on the beach.
Saint-Malo ©Yuriy Buriak
Later in the afternoon we went to Mont Saint Michel, where walked outside the abbey.
Abbey of Mont Saint Michel ©Yuriy Buriak
Abbey of Mont Saint Michel ©Yuriy Buriak
Day 5 - Fort la Latte , Cape Frehel , Ploumanach In the morning watched beautiful sunrise.
Saint-Malo ©Yuriy Buriak
Then headed in the direction of Saint Guirec. On the way stopped at Fort la Latte and Cape Freel.
Fort la Latte ©Yuriy Buriak
Cape Frehel ©Yuriy Buriak
Arrived at the beach of Saint Guirec, where we had booked a hotel for one night. Walked a little near the hotel.
Ploumanach ©Yuriy Buriak
Day 6 - Ploumanach , Vannes , Nantes The morning was foggy. We visited the main attraction of the region - the red boulders on the Ploumanach beach.
Ploumanach ©Yuriy Buriak
Then went to Nantes. Nantes is located in the Pays de la Loire region, but we wanted to visit at least one big city in northern France. On the way stopped in Vannes.
Vannes ©Yuriy Buriak
In Nantes settled and walked around the city.
Nantes ©Yuriy Buriak
We spent two nights in Nantes.Day 7 - Nantes Sunrise from the promenade.
Nantes ©Yuriy Buriak
The whole day were walking around the city.
Nantes ©Yuriy Buriak
Nantes ©Yuriy Buriak
Day 8 - Vitre , Mont Saint Michel In the morning watched the mechanical elephant and ride on the carousel.
Nantes ©Yuriy Buriak
Then we went in the direction of Mont Saint Michel and stopped in Vitre.
Vitre ©Yuriy Buriak
We had booked a hotel on the territory of the abbey Mont Saint Michel. Therefore, we settled and went for a walk around the walls until the tide.
Abbey of Mont Saint Michel ©Yuriy Buriak
In the evening watched high tide.
High tide at Mont Saint Michel ©Yuriy Buriak
Also visited an observation deck at the dam.
Abbey of Mont Saint Michel ©Yuriy Buriak
Day 9 - Fougeres In the morning went to Fougeres.
Fougeres ©Yuriy Buriak
Next was the long journey to Paris (440 km).
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help