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Freshly updated Green Guide Brittany introduces a region of France steeped in salt water, history and tradition. Travelers will enjoy crafting their own journey, relying on Michelins famed star-rating system for attractions and activities, plus recommendations for places to eat and stay. Tours by car and by foot invite exploration of medieval walled towns, sparkling seaside resorts, bustling fishing ports, prehistoric Celtic sites, and ancient salt marshes. Maps, color photos and evocative area descriptions complete the picture for a successful visit.Attractions are reviewed and rated, using Michelins celebrated star-rating system, from the 3-star iconic, UNESCO site of Mont-St-Michel and carefully restored old town of St-Malo, to 1-star Concarneau, a bustling, walled fishing port.Included are walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions; plus illustrations and floor plans to focus on highlights.Enjoy a walking tour of the 500yr-old town of Vitré with its castle, ramparts and narrow streets. A driving tour west from Quimper to the oceans edge shows the wild side of Brittany where rocks, waves, sky and sea all mingle in a vast seascape. A bike ride on the Voie Verte from Mauron to Questembert in Morbihan reveals a calmer landscape. Travelers discover more of a region through Michelins walking and driving tours with comprehensive directions and maps.Sidebars appear throughout the guide on various topics ranging from 19C science fiction author Jules Vernes hometown of Nantes to tide movement around Mont-St-Michel.Comprehensive illustrated sections feature 21st century Brittany, its nature, art, architecture, history, culture and culinary specialties (think crêpes and buttery galettes!) , all written by experts in their fields.Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website.Michelin area and city maps help visitors find their way.Includes recommendations for great places to eat/stay for all budgets.Michelin Green Guides feature comprehensive, concise travel information for advance trip planning and on-site decisions.Companion publications for Brittany:Michelin Brittany Road and Tourist Map No. 512. The scale is 1:200,000 (1 inch = 3/16 miles) . It also includes a city map of Rennes. The MICHELIN Guide Francefor carefully researched, objective recommendations to over 4000 restaurants and 2800 hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star-rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know (minimal text is in the language of the country.)
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Michelin created its first travel guide over 100 years ago to promote road travel and inspire driving confidence. Today, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle offers travelers an extensive range of travel guides, maps and online travel resources. These products deliver the same Michelin promise of quality and consistency consumers expect from one of the world's most trusted brands.Publisher of travel guides, maps and atlases, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle offers a complete travel portfolio. Where to go, how to get there, where to eat & stay, and what to see & do ... all in one collection with extensive international & domestic coverage, especially for Europe. Our series includes Michelin (Red) Guides, Green Guides, Must Sees and Michelin maps and atlases.
