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Vitre Chateau - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Vitre Chateau

Locally known as Chateau de Vitre which lies in the center of town which was built of wood in the year 1000. Later it was modified with stone. This fortification is one of the first medieval buildings of this kind and it is listed as a French historical monument. A Romanesque style doorway still survives from this building which tells about the ancient history of this building.
Address : Place du Château, 35500 Vitré, France

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Château de FougèresAn impressive castle with a curtain wall and 13 towers. A beautiful architectural wonder which takes you to medieval times and tells the fascinating history of the fortress. The current castle dates from the 12th century and consists of three enclosures whose walls are dotted with towers. It was one of the main tourist attractions in this area and also a nice place which paves the way for the history of France.
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Parc du ThaborA beautiful botanical garden which belongs to the Abbey Saint-Melaine situated on the highest hill in Rennes. The garden was established in the year 1868 and it contains 129 species of trees, including 34 conifer species, as well as 373 shrub species. It also consists of around 1500 specimens of Herbariums too.
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Museum of Fine Arts of RennesA beautiful municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Rennes, the capital of Brittany. Its collections range from ancient Egyptian antiquities to the Modern art period and make the museum one of the most important in France. The collection includes paintings created between the 14th and 20th centuries. One of the nice location which gives an idea about ancient art and other things.
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Parlement de BretagneThe Palace of the Parliament of Brittany is a major work of the seventeenth century. Classified as a Historical Monument, it is also one of the main tourist sites of the city which unfortunately almost disappeared during a great fire in 1994. Now it was fully restored and now houses the court of appeal. It is open every day to the public. One of the beautiful and majestic buildings in this area and it attracts a lot of tourists here.
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Place des LicesA 19th-century beautiful public square which was located in the city of Saint-Tropez, France. This place was lined with rows of hundred-year-old plane trees on the square's white sandy ground. One of the nice place to spend some leisure time and also there is a fountain located in the heart of this square. This place hosts a Provençal market every Tuesday and Saturday. Also, you can see so many artworks here.
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Cathedral Saint-Pierre de RennesA majestic building which was a unique example of a Roman basilica in Brittany. It towers over the heart of the historic center and can be seen from a distance with its two towers, each almost 50 meters tall. The cathedral, which was classified as a Monument Historique in 1906, has stood for centuries and seen many changes in style, both in its external architecture and its interior decoration. It was one of the famous cathedrals in this area and it also attracts a lot of tourists with its majes

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Brittany
Brittany is the farthest west of the regions of Metropolitan France. It is named after the historic and geographic region of Brittany

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