Normandy/Brittany Vacation
Mont-Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo, St-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 St-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
German war cemetery
In "Montitier" near "Huisnes-sur-Mer".
Woods
near "Antrain", "forest of Villecartier".
Cities of the Middle-Age
Dinan, Dol de Bretagne are not far away from 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-St-Michel and Fougères, Combourg, Vitré, Dinan.
In Normandy, you will visit splendid places and cities like Villedieu-les-Poêles,the Zoo of Champrépus between Villedieu and Granville, caen.
Daytrips
to JERSEY (English-Channel-Island) from Saint-Malo or Granville with a Ferryboat or 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 St-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.
