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Holiday Normandy/Brittany Cottage
Region description of the: normandy-brittany cottage: Mont Saint Michel, Saint Malo, Saint James.
In Pontorson there are several shops, a Tourist Office, a Post Office, 3 supermarkets and plenty of restaurants.
On Wednesday, is a fish market in the centre of the town. Shops are open during all the day on Saturdays and until 2 PM on Sundays. Bicycles can be rent at the railway station.
In Saint James there are Supermarkets, Restaurants and a tourist-office. On Mondays there is a market. In the neighbourhood is an American war cemetery.
In Avranches, there are Cinemas, some Antics-Shops, an Auction House. There is an Historical and Art Museum and also a Botanical Garden with a beautiful view on 'the bay of the Mont Saint Michel'. On Saturdays there is a market.
Pointe de Roche Torin near 'Courtils', offers also an amazing view on the Mont Saint Michel

In "Montitier" near "Huisnes-sur-Mer" is a German war cemetery.
Woods near "Antrain", "forest of Villecartier".
Cities of the Middle-Age : Dinan, Dol de Bretagne and not far away a big "Menhir" ; the mount "Mont-Dol" (Celtic site).
RENNES Capital of the Brittany : Art Museum, Houses of the Middle-Age, Tribunal (17. Century.), Theatre (18. Century.), Botanical Garden ...
In Brittany, you will visit splendid places and cities like Saint Malo, Mont Saint Michel and Fougères, Combourg, Vitré, Dinan.

In Normandy : Villedieu-les-Poêles,the Zoo of Champrépus between Villedieu and Granville.
Daytrip to JERSEY (English-Channel-Island) from Saint Malo or Granville with a Ferryboat ; from Dinard with an Airline.

To the Isles of Chausey from Granville.
To Carnac : Menhirs and Dolmens (megalithic lines).
Swimming Possibilities (good sand beaches) :
In Normandy : Carolles-Plage, Jullouville, Granville.
In Brittany : Port-Mer ; Le Verger, La Touesse, La Guimorais, Saint Malo, Dinard,

Saint-Lunaire... up to Cap Fréhel and Sables d'Or.
Sports :
Horse riding : "The Gourmet of the Mt-St-Michel" in Moidrey (6 Km from Mt-St-Michel) and in Saint James.
Golf : in Dinard (Saint-Briac), in Granville and near of Dol de Bretagne.
Fishing : FREE in the "LE COUESNON" (from Pontorson to the Mt-St-Michel), lac de Vezins and the Sélune river (Saint-Martin de Landelles/Ducey).
Sailing Schools : Granville and Port-Mer.
Kayak in the "La Mazure" centre, lac de Vezins and La Roche qui Boit.
N. B. : NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND CASTLES ARE OFTEN CLOSED ON TUESDAYS.
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