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Saint-Pol-de-Leon
St-Pol-de-Leon is 15km northwest of Morlaix in the Finistère department of western Brittany.
There are two reasons to pass some time at St-Pol-de-Leon: the first is artichokes, and the town is at the heart of the artichoke growing region.
The second reason is the religious buildings - most notably the roman-gothic style cathedral (containg the remains of St Pol and some lovely carvings), and the chapel Notre-Dame de Kreisker.
Both are fine examples of their type, and the belfry at Notre-Dame de Kreisker is the tallest to be found in Brittany. You can climb up inside the belfry for lovely views out to sea and across Saint-Pol-de-Leon itself.
The town also contains some other interesting buildings, mostly manor houses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and the chateau and park of Kervenez is nearby.
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- Ile-de-Batz Island at 8 km
- Morlaix Breton town at 20 km
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