Dol-de-Bretagne

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Dol de Bretagne is in Brittany, 30 kilometres west of Mont St Michel.

Dol de Bretagne is a very attractive medieval town. (The picture above is 100 years old - little has changed in the high street since, except cars!)

In the old town the 12th century cathedral of Saint Samson will first catch your eye. It is very large given the size of the town. This is because Dol de Bretagne was an important bishopric in days gone by. Dol de Bretagne is even reputed to be the origin of the Royal House of Stuart, the future kings of Scotland.

Wandering south of the cathedral you enter the streets of the old town. The main ones are the Grande Rue des Stuarts and Rue Lejamtel. Along here are lots of beautiful half-timber houses and architecture dating from the 11th century onwards. Indeed the 11th century building, Les Petits Palets, is the oldest stone built house in France!

Manoir Quengo / Le Porche au Pain

Pop behind the Rue des Stuarts onto the Ruelle du Robinet near the Post Office to catch a glimpse of the beautiful XV/XVI century Manoir du Quengo.

Pick up a leaflet from the Tourist Office with all the notable buildings marked on it.

The public park and 'Promenade des Douves' offers good views across the marshes and out to the sea now several kilometres away. There is a good section of remaining ramparts here too. Originally there were 1.5 km of ramparts and 12 towers surrounding Dol de Bretagne.

The historic museum in Dol also has some interesting artefacts rescued from various churches in the region.

Cathedral / Treasury

The large rock/island in the bay - Mont Dol - has a small chapel on the top, and a pleasant walk to get to it.

One particular attraction on the edge of Dol-de-Bretagne is a Neolithic menhir - the Menhir du Champ Dolent - (standing-stone) that is one of the tallest and most impressive in Brittany, at 9.3 metres tall

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