SEARCHING FOR JACQUES CARTIER IN ST-MALO, BRITTANY

In the summer of 2011, I spent a day in St-Malo searching for Jacques Cartier. The native son of this magical town in Britanny sailed to the New World in 1534 and claimed what he found for France. Later the land was called Canada. I found that the Malouins were as proud of Cartier as Canadians. Here's my story of that intriguing day published by the Day Trips Travel Guide here.

A GLIMPSE INTO BRITTANY'S MEDIEVAL TIMES

© Julie H. Ferguson 2011

Brittany, located in northwestern France, stole my heart a decade ago and I’m still returning to discover more of its coastline and countryside. Visitors tend to start and stop with St-Malo, which admittedly is a must-see, but there is more to explore and enjoy.

Dinan, thirteen miles from St-Malo, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in France with two miles of ramparts, a castle, and its own river port. Visitors from St-Malo and Dinard can take a cruise all the way up the Rance River and spend the day prowling around Dinan. There's much to enjoy here as I discovered last August ...

Read the story of my first visit to Dinan here: http://www.europeupclose.com/article/dinan-france-a-brittany-must-see/#.T2qdZtkWd7K or at Reuters UK

© Julie H. Ferguson 2011

Related post with more images:

Dinan, Brittany (stampsinmypassport.blogspot.com)