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ST MALO, GATEWAY TO BRITTANY

The approach to the historic walled city of St Malo, on the coast of Brittany, is surely one of the most dramatic of any city in France.  The charming old town stands on a granite islet joined to the mainland by an ancient causeway.  It’s enclos…

JERSEY – THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is just off the coast of Normandy, in the Bay of St Malo, and easily accessed from a couple of French ports, by direct ferry from Guernsey and from the UK.  Only 8 kms long and 14 kms wide, the long str…

THE CHANNEL ISLANDS – GUERNSEY & JERSEY

  These two beautiful islands off the coasts of Brittany and Normandy form part of the larger group known in English-speaking countries as the Channel Islands, or les Iles de la Manche from the French perspective.  Easily accessible by t…

RENNES – BRITTANY’S MEDIEVAL TREASURE

The capital of Brittany, Rennes is a picture-perfect gem that will richly reward a couple of days’ exploration.  At a little over an hour and half by TGV from Paris, it’s the ideal starting point for a tour of Brittany.