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Dol-de-Bretagne
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!)
The main centre of the 'old-town' is focussed around the 12th century cathedral of Saint-Samson, where you will see the best of the old architecture. The public park at 'Promenade des Douves' offers good views across the marshes and out to the sea now several kilometres away.
The historic museum in Dol also has some interesting artefacts rescued from various churches in the region.
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.
Dol de Bretagne: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Places to visit - Dol-de-Bretagne
- Combourg Town and castle
- Dinan Breton town
- Mont-Saint-Michel World Heritage Site
- Cancale Town
- Saint-Malo Important port town
- Emerald Coast Brittany coastal region
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
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