Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Vannes, France
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Experience Vannes in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in VannesSight 1: Vannes
The town hall of Vannes is a public building housing part of the municipal services of the French commune of Vannes in the Morbihan department. The town hall, located on the Place Maurice Marchais, was built between 1880 and 1886. The other part of the municipality's municipal services is located in the municipal administrative centre located on rue Joseph Le Brix. The town hall has been listed as a historical monument since 2 December 1992.
Sight 2: Chapelle Saint-Yves
The Chapel of Saint-Yves is a Catholic religious building located in the heart of the city of Vannes in Morbihan (France). It was built in the seventeenth century as the church of the Jesuit college which was immediately adjacent to it.
Sight 3: Richemond duc de Bretagne
The Monument to the Constable of Richemont is a bronze equestrian statue made by the sculptor Arthur Le Duc.
Sight 4: porte Saint-Jean
The ramparts of Vannes are the fortifications erected between the 3rd and 17th centuries to protect the city of Vannes in the department of Morbihan in France. Founded by the Romans at the end of the first century BC. under the reign of Augustus, the civitas Venetorum was forced to protect itself behind a castrum at the end of the third century, even as a major crisis shook the Roman Empire. This first enclosure remained the only protection of the city for more than a millennium. It was at the time of Duke John IV, at the end of the fourteenth century, that the city wall was rebuilt and extended to the south to protect the new districts. The duke wanted to make Vannes not only a place of residence but also a stronghold on which he could rely in the event of conflict. The area of the city within the walls was doubled and the duke added his fortress of the Ermine to the new enclosure.
Sight 5: Église Saint-Patern
The church of Saint-Patern de Vannes, located in the district of the same name, is a Catholic religious building dedicated to Saint Patern, the first bishop of Vannes in the fifth century.
Sight 6: Préfecture
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The prefecture of Morbihan is an administrative building located in Vannes, capital of the French department of Morbihan. It houses the prefect and the prefecture's services.
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