L'Orient, France
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At L'Orient visit the Port-Louis citadel – an early 17th century military architectural marvel.
When merchants trading with India set up warehouses here in the 17th century, the location became known as L’Orient. Subsequently it developed as a shipbuilding centre. In the Second World War it was a U-Boat base and three massive reinforced-concrete structures were built to keep the submarines under cover: the base is now a museum.
Close to L’Orient harbour is the Cité de la Voile (City of Sailing) a modern interactive exhibition and museum with 11 giant screens and audio-surround to recreate the sights and sounds of sailing. Nearby is the marine survey ship Thalassa, which is now a museum of oceanography. Across the bay in Port Louis (there are regular ferries) are the National Maritime Museum and French East Indies Company Museum. They are both housed in magnificent 16th century military buildings.
- TOUR E - INTERCELTIQUE FESTIVAL TRANSFER
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The annual Interceltique de L’Orient Festival, founded in 1971 by Polig Montjarret, is visited by thousands of people each year from all over the world.
- TOUR A - CITY OF QUIMPER
- L'Orient, France, France
Discover the city of Quimper, said to be the cultural capital of Brittany.
- TOUR B - VANNES
- L'Orient, France, France
Vannes – the capital of Morbihan – is one of the most visited cities in Brittany.
- TOUR C - PONT-AVEN
- L'Orient, France, France
This tour will take us to one of the most romantic cities in Brittany – Pont-Aven.
- TOUR D - TREVAREZ CASTLE & GARDENS
- L'Orient, France, France
Our tour today will take us to one of the most visited sites in Brittany – the domain of Trevarez Castle.
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