Les Dauphins
Les Dauphins

A port abstract. Dolphins below, a forest of masts above.

Porte Saint-Vincent
Porte Saint-Vincent

One re-enters the old city via the Porte Saint-Vincent. The current gate dates from 1742. Vincent Ferrier was a Domincan militant who spent 20 years f (...)

Vanes Houses
Vanes Houses

All the King's horses and all the King's men, nor a national revolution, could enforce building codes in Vannes. It was every house for itself.

Port Louis
Port Louis

Port Louis from the breakwater. Almost home.

Port Houses
Port Houses

I left the cathedral and tumbled downhill to the port. Vannes has a sea port despite being some 50 km from the Atlantic. It sits at the back of an inl (...)

Beer Abstract
Beer Abstract

Aaaaahhh! That beer sure tasted good after that walkabout. We relaxed and snoozed and then made plans to tackle Lorient that afternoon. Dad suggested (...)

Das Beer Break
Das Beer Break

Dad relaxing with a nice cold beer. Lunch consisted of artichokes and cheese - Camembert and a delicious cheese, whose aroma stayed with me like an ev (...)

Roman Street
Roman Street

Hey, a straight street! OK, it didn't go far. My destination was the Cathedral looming over the rooftops.

Afternoon Light
Afternoon Light

I wandered along this street on my way to the port. At times, it was a kaleidoscope of light bouncing off walls, windows and signs. It was a technolog (...)

Cathedral Detail
Cathedral Detail

The cathedral was re-built in 1020 AD but fell on hard economic times. New construction began in 1454, continued through 1520, only to be submerged by (...)

Vannes Cathedral
Vannes Cathedral

Not much is known of the early days of the Cathedral Saint-Pierre. In 919 AD, the Normans burned both the church and the cathedral to the ground. They (...)

Cathedral Ceiling
Cathedral Ceiling

Still, the architecture of the cathedral is stunning. A massive monument to faith.

Light vs Light
Light vs Light

The juxtaposition of candle light against sunlight through stained glass appealed to me. The camera did the rest.

Altar Light
Altar Light

I wished a few more candles had been burning to put smoke near the ceiling. Then, the sun beams pouring in would have been stunning.

Reflets D'Orgue
Reflets D'Orgue

Another trick of light as my eyes followed a hidden call. Stained glass pattern on organ pipes and gothic details lit by two different glows.

Tower High
Tower High

The tower sits adjacent to the cathedral and houses the tomb of Saint Vincent Ferrier. The light in here is amazing, after the gothic gloom of the mai (...)

Mighty Organ
Mighty Organ

Och Aye! I know my friend, Steve, would love to play this mastodon of the organ world. Oh, how I would love to hear him play it. From Bach to Purcell (...)

Leaning Houses
Leaning Houses

Do not adjust your monitor. This is not an optical illusion. The houses are leaning but they do not touch. They are separated at the closest point by (...)

Saint-Goustan Street
Saint-Goustan Street

On the way home the road passes through the town of Auray. Murielle took a side road that leads down to the port village of Saint-Goustan. It is now a (...)

Ben's Alley
Ben's Alley

We came down this alley that leads to the bridge. Its claim to fame is that Benjamin Franklin once slept here. He even has a wharf named after him. Wh (...)

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