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balhannah Says: WOW! This Castle has impressive walls is what I thought when I first saw it. The castle is Europe's largest fortress. The castle was first built just after 1000 AD in this part of the Nançon river valley to defend the frontiers of Brittany from Norman invasion. The castle...
VIEWS FROM CHURCH OF ST. LEONARD
balhannah Says: A MUST DO, when visiting the Church, is to wander around the back to where the balustrades are.From here, there are fantastic views over the old part of the city and the gardens.You can see the Castle and all the ramparts from here.Pity I was facing the sun, the photo's...
VAL NANCON GARDENS & CITY PARK
balhannah Says: From the Place aux abres which is a public garden giving a terrific view of the castle of Fougeres and the medieval town way down below the gardens, there is a footpath which starts here and goes down to the medieval quarter below. The cliff has been terraced and gardened...
balhannah Says: Between Fougeres and Dinan towns belfries, the one at Fougeres is the oldest. This tall granite tower, built with stones and having a gothic balustrade, houses a bell which has been there since 1397.
balhannah Says: High on the hill is the Church of Saint Leonard, the second oldest Church in Fougeres. It has been modified many times between the 12th and the 17th centuries, including being enlarged in the 19th century. The northern facade is decorated with balustrades and wonderful...
TROMPE L'OEIL [Optical Illusion]
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balhannah Says: What an amazing sight was coming around a round-about at the bottom of Rue du Tribunal and seeing this giantic mural on the side of the building. It was so life like!The mural shows the architecture of Fougeres, including the glass roofs in place Jean Guehenno, the...
STATUE OF GENERAL de le RIBOISIERE
balhannah Says: The Statue of General de le Riboisiere (1759-1812) was of interest, because would you believe, THE ORIGINAL STATUE WAS MELTED DOWN IN 1942 TO BUILD CANONS!In 1999, they found the original plaster mould and a new statue was made and returned to its original site.He was born...
balhannah Says: This is an old Church, actually Fougeres 1st parish. It was built in gothic style in the 14th & 15th centuries, with the nice wooden chancel being added around the 16th - 18th centuries. Of importance here, was the discovery of the lost statue of Notre Dame des Marais [Our...
balhannah Says: There used to be four city gates that led into the City of Fougeres. Now, only one is left, and that is the Notre Dame Gate. It looks very sturdy like it will be around for a long time. Pedestrian's have a walk through area, and only one Car can pass through the gate at a...
Carmanah Says: When I first went to France, I spent about three days in the town of Fougères in Brittany. Like most French towns, Fougères has a medieval past, and many architectural structures still exist from this age. The Chateau de Fougères is just one of these remnants from the...
grayfo Says: Tourist Office that welcomes over 35,000 visitors per year that is a good source of maps and tourist information. Also available for sale within the office are the usual postcards, guides and books, gift ideas, regional specialities and local arts and crafts.November to...
hquittner Says: If you have time to see the old town (we did not), start by walking across the river tand in the valley is the church of St.-Sulpice start in 1410 and completed over 200 years later. There is a carving of the fairy Melusine on the South doorway (bot the side we could see...
1 Review and 29 Opinions A nice hotel to stay in.. We came to Fougeres late and hadn´t arranged a place to stay. We found...
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After a visit to the fabulous medieval castle, we wanted to relax for a while before moving onto our next destination. A café located just by the castle entrance/exit beckoned us with its shaded terrace - unsurprisingly it was called La Terrasse.
La Terrasse has a large terrace area at the front, plus more tables inside (and clean toilets!). Service was nothing great, but we were only here for afternoon tea so it didn't matter.
Favorite Dish: It was a warm day so it seemed the perfect time for ice cream! We all had a couple of scoops. The coffee and pistachio flavours were particularly tasty.
Alex & Chris also had a coffee, while I stuck to an icy cold Perrier.
Written Jul 26, 2006
Address: Place Pierre Symon, 35300 Fougeres
Phone: 02 99 94 28 05
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In June/July 2006 we had a 9 day driving holiday in France. We caught a car ferry from Dover to Calais, drove down through Normandy, popped into Brittany and then caught the ferry back to Dover from Boulogne-sur-Mer.
We chose to take our own car over, as the cost of the ferry and petrol was significantly cheaper than flying from London and hiring a car in France. I also feel a lot more comfortable travelling in our own car as opposed to a hire car.
The only negative thing about driving our car in France is that it is a right hand drive car, and French cars are left hand drive, which means that tolls/tickets machines etc are on the wrong side of the car for the driver to operate…luckily I was able to assist in these duties from the passenger seat, but I do feel sorry for the solo traveller in these situations.
Driving in France is great. The roads are good and the sign posting is excellent. You can hoon along on the wide tollways/freeways, or travel along pretty coastal roads, soaking up the atmosphere of the French countryside. Just remember which side of the road you have to drive on if you come over from the UK.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Although Fougères is a town without any major high street brands, it has lots of unique shops that help to keep the charm of this delightful town.
July 1990
Updated Feb 23, 2011
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Not a danger, and not really a warning, but if you're a beginner photographer (like I was back in 94 when I was 14) - remember the basic rule: don't face the sun when taking pictures!
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Miscellaneous: When you visit each town and city, there are usually information centres where you can pick up free maps. Take one! They'll give you a visualization of the areas you're visiting. Not only that, but you can discover so much more with a map, and you won't get lost! Here's a map of the town of Fougeres in Bretagne.
Updated Nov 6, 2004
As a dividend for our detour to Fougeres we were aware that we would be able to see our first Breton Stones. This whetted our appetite for future visits to this are of France. This is not Carnac of Stonehenge, but it is the real thing and it was our first view of this kind of atrefact. It is called the "Cordon des Druides". It is a line of 80 low quartzite stones about 300 m long in an alley in a birch forest. The tallest stone is about 2m high. It is reached by taking D117 Northeast from Fougeres . After 2.5 km , there is a road right marked "Cordon des Druides". At 0.7km a signpost left shows a footpath to this.
Written Nov 4, 2007
sue_stone Says: There are some lovely public gardens located in the upper town of Fougeres. You will find them just behind the Eglise St-Leonard.The gardens are beautifully maintained and a great place to relax for a while. From here there are fabulous views down to the lower town and...
Fougères - a charming city in Bretagne
Carmanah Says: When you're travelling through France, learn about the towns you visit! Even if you're not a packrat, pick up the free brochures and pamphlets each town and historical site offers to tourists. It usually provides background history on where you're visiting - things that you...
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ONE OF MY FAVORITES Fougeres is a town I really enjoyed walking around. There was the Chateau de Fougeres and the Medieval Quarter being the lower town, and a newer 18th century area which is the...
Fougeres is a medieval town located on the River Nancon in Eastern Brittany. It is home to a magnificent medieval castle which is well worth a visit if you find yourself in the area with a couple of...
The historic Breton town of Fougères, home to the largest medieval castle in Europe that dominates the town with its ring of defensive towers and strong walls. Fougères is also a good place to...
Fougeres Has a Fine Fortress-Castle (Chateau)
The defensive fortress-castle evolved from about 1000 as feudalism replaced the disintegrated organization built in France by Charlemagne. On previous travels we had already seen a walled city (Avila)...
Fougeres is one of those places i want to go back to. Just to confirm if the image i have in my mind is still true. It is one of those medieval towns with cobblestones everywhere. A huge castle and......
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