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turquoise). Coins struck by the
Veneti, a local Gaulish tribe,
pieces from Roman Gaul, and
medieval and Renaissance
artifacts are also displayed.
P Place Gambetta
This semicircular square, lined
with the white façades of
residential blocks, was laid
out in the 19th century and is
today one of the liveliest parts
of Vannes. The harbour lies
im mediately to the south, so
that pleasure boats can sail right The marina in Vannes, just south of Place Gambetta
up into the heart of the city.
The Battle of the Veneti. There are lakes and woods, is traversed
Environs also theatre-like reproductions by footpaths and cycle tracks.
From the Place Gambetta, of a cairn, a Druid tree and a
Promenade de la Rabine is a Veneti ship. E Le Ker
wide walkway that becomes The Forteresse de Largoët Rue Gilles Gahinet, Parc du Golfe. Open
the coast road leading to the d’Elven, 14 km (9 miles) north- Mar–Oct: daily; Nov–Feb: daily pm. &
Parc du Golfe complex. This east of Vannes, is an example of
contains Le Ker, a new museum medieval Breton architecture. + Forteresse de Largoët
that gives a hi-tech overview The fortress has two towers d’Elven
of the history of Brittany from and a curtain wall dating from From Vannes, take the N166 then the
prehistoric times to the arrival the 13th century, a 14th-century D135 at St-Nolff. The fortress is about
of the Romans. The highlight keep, a gatehouse and a 3 km (2 miles) further north. Tel (02)
is a 4-D film recreating naval 15th-century circular tower. 97 53 35 96. Open mid-Mar–May: Sat
warfare between the local The surrounding Landes de & Sun pm; Jun & Sep: Wed–Mon; Jul–
tribespeople and the Romans, Lanvaux, heathland with Aug: daily. Closed Oct–mid-Mar. &
Vannes City Centre
1 Cathédrale St-Pierre 800m (900 yards) Forteresse de
Gare SNCF
2 Old Town 800m (900 yards) Largoët d’Elven
Gare Routiere
RUE
3 Musée de la Cohue DE LA BOUCHERIE AV VICTOR HUGO
4 Musée d’Histoire et COLONEL-MAURY St-Patern
RUE DU
d’Archéologie LORIENT RUE J. LE BRIX RUE DU MÉNÉ RUE SAINT PATERN
5 Place Gambetta R U E H O C H E St-Jean RUE BRIZEUX C HANO I N E S
Porte
Porte
Hôtel MARCHAIS T HI ERS R UE B ILL AU LT Prison
de Ville PL. M. RUE EMILE BURGAULT PLACE
R U E D E LA FONTAINE
DE
RUE RUE DES RUE DU MARÉCHAL
GAULLE
PLACE
HENRI-IV Cathédrale LECLERC
R U E D U P OT D ’ É TA I N
CLOSMADEUC RUE ST-SALOMON St-Pierre
R U E L E S A G E Musée de la ST-PIERRE RUE DES VIERGES Jardins
RUE DE
PLACE
Cohue
Musée PLACE RUE FRANC I S DE C K E R de la
Archéologique VALENCIA PLACE Prefecture
LAROCHE
RUE NOE
PLACE DE LA
RÉPUBLIQUE R ROGUE la Marle
Old
Town PLACE RUE D E L A MONNAIE Tour des Connétables
DES
RUE LE HELLEC
LICES
PLACE
RU E T HI E RS Market DU POIDS RUE ST-VINCENT RUE PORTE POTERNE Garenne
Parc
PUBLICS
Porte Poterne
de la
Fish
R U E R I C H E MONT
l’Hermine
Porte Château de
St-Vincent NANTES
RUE DU PORT RUE CARNOT GAMBETTA RUE A. LE PONT O I S
PLACE
0 metres 300
0 yards 300 Key
Port
Le Kerr See pp192–3
3.5km (2.2miles)
For keys to symbols see back flap
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