Welcome to Concarneau in France, in southern Brittany. In the heart of Concarneau you will find Ville Close, the fortified medieval town from the 14th century. This part of the town is built on a small island in the harbour, surrounded by massive ramparts. Coming here is like travelling far back in history.
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Travelling through Brittany is a journey through medieval France. Small villages pop up every 10 km and all have churches. The streets are paved and everything is built in stone. Around Brittany everything is in two languages, French and Breton and they also have 4000 year old remains. Travelling through Brittany is an adventure.
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Camaret-Sur-Mer in France is a stunningly beautiful place on earth. This picturesque fishing village in Brittany has plenty of seafood and cosy cafés. You'll also find a tower that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Above all, you can enjoy magical views of the beaches and the Atlantic Ocean. Come to Camaret-Sur-Mer in France!
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There is something special about experiencing oysters in France. In Brittany, France, Cancale has sometimes been called the mecca of oysters. Here the oyster beds are lined up, and everywhere in the small town there are small shops selling oysters and other seafood.
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Located on the border between Normandy and Brittany, the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel in France is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And indeed it is a special building rising from the sea on the west coast of France. It is said that St Michel the Archangel asked St Aubert to build a chapel on the top of the mountain in 708. Today, you can visit this fascinating building as a tourist.
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The Normandy coastline is littered with memorials to the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. One of them is Sainte-Mere-Eglise, where American paratroopers landed early in the morning. One of the paratroopers, John Steele, is particularly memorable because he got stuck in the village's church tower ...
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We have not eaten in a restaurant once since we arrived in France. Mostly we shop at the Carrefour grocery store and eat in the motorhome. The general feeling is that the food is expensive, but the quality is high.
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At this time of year, there are almost no campsites open in northern France. Luckily, there are plenty of great pitches in France! For those who don't have a motorhome: a pitch is a place where you can stay overnight in a motorhome, sometimes with services such as rubbish collection, water and electricity.
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It is one thing to read about the Normandy landings in France, and another thing to travel to the place where it all happened. To come to Normandy is to make a journey through history. On 6 June 1944, the great landing in Normandy, France, took place as the Allies launched Operation Overlord. We visited Arromanches and were touched by history.
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Honfleur in France is not far from Le Havre in Normandy, and the road to Honfleur runs along the beautiful Cote d'Alabatre, or Alabaster Coast. This coast is dominated by the white limestone cliffs that have given the coast its name. Honfleur is a medieval town with a charming fishing harbour, where you can buy seafood or sit with the French in a café.
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