Dol-de-Bretagne Travel Guide

 hquittner Says:  The great Porch was erected in the 14C but was finished under a 15C Bishop (Coeuret) who had power and funds. The opening and the side window arches are framed-in by carvings which seem to feature various saintly lives. The arches are recessed with carved voussoirs and there... 

 hquittner Says:  Every church with a patron saint strives to have a relic (or several) . These are always set in fine reliquaries.This one for Saint Samson "remains" and another for a Saint Magloire are of "gilded Dutch wood" (whatever that is), by Jean Le Fraoncois of Rouen (1746). Near the... 

 hquittner Says:  There are many church objects to admire. Almost all of the tombs were destroyed during the revolution,. One of a 15C Bishop (Thomas James, 1482-1504) is particularly well carved and survives. There are a Humiliated Christ, the fine carved choir stalls and a panel painting... 

 hquittner Says:  The interior is very long (100m!), with a set of 13C stained glass windows in the flat apse. The church has a characteristic 3-level elevation that continues all around the church. Reuse has been made of the main columns of the Romanesque church (which have been reinforced... 

 hquittner Says:  Originally standing at the waterside, but now facing the reclaimed marshland, St. Samson Cathedral (named for its 6C evangelizing Irish monk of that name) looks like a fortress from the distance. This is because of its unfinished west front with unequal towers, its paucity... 

 Kate-Me Says:  There's an attraction called The Cathedralscope which seems to be an interpretive centre about Cathedrals, but there wasn't any information inside in English for my husband, so we didn't visit that (seems to be a major attraction of the town, complete with nice giftshop with... 

 Jasen71 Says:  The reliefs and artwork on the of the Cathedral is really astonishing.The Cathederal once held the bones of Saint Samson, some of which were taken to England by Henry II. The original Cathederal was burnt down by King John. In 848 Nominoe was crowned King of Brittany here,... 

 Kate-Me Says:  The B & B is located about 1.5 kms from the centre of the town, but our hosts kindly came and collected us from the bus stop. There are about 3 rooms in the B & B, two on the first level, and one double room with two double beds on the 2nd level (which was our room) and own... 

 patriciahall Says:  This restaurant was recommended to us by a French woman from Hede, a nearby town. We found the food very well prepared by trained and pleasant waiters. We were the only Americans in the restaurant, which probably has about 12 tables inside and on nice days there is a... 

 hquittner Says:  The Dol Mound is 200 feet high and is about 4 km from Dol de Bretagne. The narrow road is safe and will allow a car to pass in either direction. You easily ascend to the end of the road near a monument (Notre Dame de l'Esperance) which is a bell-tower for the little church... 

 hquittner Says:  The Menhir of Champ-Dolent stands 2 km South of Dol and should not be missed if you are in the area. It is by far the tallest one we have ever seen standing, 30 ft (9 m) high! It is situated : go S. on D795 about 2 km. It is just after (about 500m) after the D4 comes off on... 

 Kate-Me Says:  We found this video hire self-serve kiosk just across the road from our B & B, outside the laundromat. It's the first (and only) time we saw one in France - seems to be something you'd find in a small town without a video shop - put credit card in, choose video, and it comes... 

 Kate-Me Says:   I rather enjoyed the town centre of Dol, with many quaint shops and buildings, and, at the end of May, it didn't feel too touristy at all, just a nice town to explore on foot.