Vannes
Discover Vannes
The high-speed TGV from Paris goes to Rennes. Switch to the regular-speed SNCF train to Vannes. NOTE: the main train direction is not marked Vannes. You can also take the TGV from Paris to Quimper which makes a stop in Vannes without switch. Vannes can be reached directly from Nantes or Brest by taking the highway N165. From Rennes, take the N24 and switch at Ploërmel to the N166. These roads are free.
What to Experience in Vannes
Taste of Vannes...
Galettes are a must in Vannes: there are so many varieties, everyone is safe (carnivors, pescetarians, and vegetarians alike). Seafood is fresh and oysters are readily available. Les pizzas are also found. For dessert, similar to the galette (made with buckwheat), crepes (made with plain wheat) are a must. If you visit the Golfe du Morbihan, there are many local restaurant gems: serving les menus gastronomique. The spa hotels of the Morbihan or les Thalassotherapies generally serve decadent meals. Every village in the Vannes area has a local favorite, not to be missed. Known as a vacation spot for French people, the Golfe du Morbihan is full of rental properties and spa hotels. Also, with Vannes as the closest train station for the Presqu'Ile, many people rent cars in Vannes and stay near the beaches. Camping cars are popular too. For hotels in the area, search in Vannes or the Golfe du Morbihan.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe high-speed TGV from Paris goes to Rennes. Switch to the regular-speed SNCF train to Vannes. NOTE: the main train direction is not marked Vannes. You can also take the TGV from Paris to Quimper which makes a stop in Vannes without switch. Vannes can be reached directly from Nantes or Brest by taking the highway N165. From Rennes, take the N24 and switch at Ploërmel to the N166. These roads are free. Local buses are operated by Kicéo. A Pass Journée is €4.20 (January 2019) and allows for unlimited rides across their bus network. A small bike hire scheme, Vélocéo, enables you to hire bikes from a few points across Vannes, using a smartphone app. The medieval village has several pedestrian and vehicle entrances. The port-side entrance to the rempart surrounded old town is just next to the port. Follow signs on the roads to le port, there is ample parking. Outside the walls of the village, there are several cafes on the port-side....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Local buses are operated by Kicéo. A Pass Journée is €4.20 (January 2019) and allows for unlimited rides across their bus network. A small bike hire scheme, Vélocéo, enables you to hire bikes from a few points across Vannes, using a smartphone app. The medieval village has several pedestrian and vehicle entrances. The port-side entrance to the rempart surrounded old town is just next to the port. Follow signs on the roads to le port, there is ample parking. Outside the walls of the village, there are several cafes on the port-side. Just inside the walls, you will find many boutiques and Creperies. The Eglise in the old village at the top of the hill. The square nearby is often graced by musicians in the summer, while the cobblestone streets are used for costumed parades calling back centuries ago. Bastille Day in Vannes is a spectacle with horse-drawn carriages, costumes for men, women and children of all distinctions, and a small zoo of live animals...
Where to Stay
Known as a vacation spot for French people, the Golfe du Morbihan is full of rental properties and spa hotels. Also, with Vannes as the closest train station for the Presqu'Ile, many people rent cars in Vannes and stay near the beaches. Camping cars are popular too. For hotels in the area, search in Vannes or the Golfe du Morbihan.
Money & Budget
The Fayencerie in Vannes (located in the medieval town, near the eglise) has beautiful pottery for sale. Though not exactly local to Vannes-proper, the pottery is very popular with locals and tourists alike. The boutiques of the medieval town are best for prime-time shopping: find clothing, nautical-themed gifts, lingerie, home and bath goods, jewelry, and many other gifts. The larger stores like Carrefour and Leroy Merlin are off the main highway, all centralized. There are many good independent stores mixed into the mass development. Galettes are a must in Vannes: there are so many varieties, everyone is safe (carnivors, pescetarians, and vegetarians alike). Seafood is fresh and oysters are readily available. Les pizzas are also found.
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Glimpses of Vannes
You can find the artist who made this graffiti on instagram => @sly2arts
a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings
a close up of a tree with no leaves
low-angle photography of a cathedral building
person wearing adidas Yeezy Boost 350 shoe above road puddle
Bretagne Auray
Tel un Don Quichotte, le « Connétable de Richemont » défend la mairie de Vannes. Arthur III de Bretagne dit « le Justicier », auparavant désigné comme le « Connétable de Richemont », né le 24 août 1393 au château de Suscinio, près de Vannes, et mort le 26 décembre 1458 à Nantes, est un seigneur breton, fils de Jean IV, duc de Bretagne, et de sa troisième épouse Jeanne de Navarre. Blessé à la bataille d'Azincourt en 1415 et fait prisonnier, il reste en captivité en Angleterre pendant cinq ans. Il est nommé connétable de France par Charles VII le 7 mars 1425.
ocean waves crashing on rocky shore during daytime
Vannes
low angle photography of high rise building
You can find the artist who made this graffiti on instagram => @sly2arts
a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings
a close up of a tree with no leaves