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Brittany Sights

It's useful to know that Brittany is divided into two nearly equal parts—Upper Brittany, along the Channel coast, and Lower Brittany. The latter (called in French Basse-Bretagne or Bretagne Bretonnante) is, generally speaking, the more interesting. But the Channel coast has its share of marvels, including St-Malo and the resort area around Trébeurden, where Perros-Guirec is joined to Ploumanac'h, a curious little beach and town, by a beautiful path through the rocks along the seafront. A big attraction here is the fantastic formation of huge granite rocks along the coast. Consisting of the territory lying west of Saint-Brieuc to the Atlantic coast a short distance east of Vannes, Lower Brittany contains in abundance all things Breton, including many of the pardons and other colorful religious ceremonies that take place hereabouts. As for bright lights, Rennes, the student-fueled mind of Brittany, gives way to poets and painters, bringing a refreshing breeze to the historical heaviness of the region. On the Atlantic coast, Nantes, the working-class heart of Brittany, pumps the economy of the region and provides a bracing swig of daily Breton life. Our chapter splits Brittany in two.