The Maison des Fées (Fairies’ house) is in the Forêt du Mesnil (Mesnil Forest) near Tresse in Brittany, approx 20 km south of Saint Malo. Dolmen It is a dolmen (portal grave) as the megalithic monuments are called in Brittany. As a rule, this are grave plants, but it can not be excluded that it […]
Jean-Paul Albert in Saint Malo
During our walk through the streets of Saint Malo, we are attracted by the sounds of a guitar. A guitar virtuoso enchanted the people with his music. It is Jean-Paul Albert. He is a composer and self-taught guitarist who has acquired his knowledge through workshops and music session. You cannot limit him to a certain […]
Cancale – Capital of Oysters in Brittany
Cancale is a holiday location in the bay of Mont Saint Michel, approx. 10 km eastern of Saint Malo. Cancale is famous for its oyster farm. Here you find the best oysters of France. Historical facts Already the Romans supplied themselves with the excellent oysters of Cancale. In the Middle Ages, ships loaded with oysters […]
Saint Malo – the walled city
Saint Malo lies at the Emerald Coast at the Channel in the north of Brittany at the mouth of the river Rance. The river is divided by the largest tidal power plant in Europe, with a capacity of 240 MW. By 2011 it was the largest in the world. On the opposite riverbank is seaside resort […]