Vannes
(Brittany)
Pop: 53,000
Established more than 2,000 years ago, Vannes is situated
at the joining of the Vannes River and Gulf of Morbihan.
Considered the gateway to the recreational activities of
the gulf, Vannes is an attractive commune with a
well-maintained medieval town centre with even a small
yacht basin.
It also has earned multiple awards from national flower
organizations because of the variety and originality of its
gardens and parks.
Tourism and oyster harvesting are the peak economic
endeavors.
Attractions in Vannes
Archeoscope - neolithic era exhibits
Fetes D'Arvor - festival celebrating Breton traditions
annually in August
Jazz festival annually in July
Musee d'Archeologie du Morbihan - prehistoric art
Cathedral St Pierre - 13th century |
