Curiosities of Morlaix, part II !!

Posted in Bretagne, France

I have come to Morlaix several times and plenty of posts but there are always those pictures that got away and kept in my vault, Well, its time to show them to you, me and the world on the beauty of Morlaix , nice Finistére dept 29 of my lovely Bretagne, Something off the beaten path but worth stopping by me think, therefore, here is my latest on the curiosities of Morlaix ,part II !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

I will cut the text short as have several posts on these monuments in my blog already, This post is to enjoy the older new pictures found in my vault, Thanks for reading me since 2010 ! And we park right in center Place du Général de Gaulle!

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 The Place Allende & Duchess Anne’s House, A half-timbered house from the end of the 15C with a gable on the street. Interior layout characteristic of the houses of Morlaix with manor hall, monumental fireplace and staircase in Pondalez.

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The Viaduct was built from 1861 to 1864 during the construction of the railway line linking Paris to Brest. 292 meters long, 58 meters high, 14 arches and 9 rings, 11,000 m3 of stones… The first floor of the viaduct is open. And go down by the alley of La Roche.

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The Quai de Tréguier is about 200 meters long ,On it you have the several houses going back to 1677 still standing, From the Quai de Tréguier, all other streets in the parish being named the Grande Venelle district, which connects to the quai de Tréguier to the Rue de Ploujean. In 1720, the quay was already built over almost its entire length, A remarkable building here is the Hôtel de François du Parc from the 17C described as a large square pavilion flanked by a round turret. It ended on the quay of Tréguier by an advance supported by pillars and forming spears at the entrance to the district. This is where on August 8, 1944, around 15h (3 p.m.), the arrival to Morlaix of the first American vehicles, liberating the city.

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The city of Morlaix on its heritage: https://www.ville.morlaix.fr/VIVRE-A-MORLAIX/Tourisme/A-la-decouverte-de-la-Ville/La-balade-patrimoniale

The Bay of Morlaix tourist office on its heritage:https://www.baiedemorlaix.bzh/en/discover/

The Bretagne region tourist board on Morlaix : https://www.brittanytourism.com/destinations/the-10-destinations/pink-granite-coast-morlaix-bay/morlaix/

There you go folks a nice walk about the nice picturesque town of Morlaix in upper lovely Bretagne.  Up the alley from my house, and always a nice trip. Again, hope you enjoy the post of the curiosities of Morlaix ,part II as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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