Curiosities of Cancale, part II !!!

This was a surprise wonderful visit by yours truly the road warrior. We continue the ride into Cancale, another beauty of the Ille et Vilaine department,35 in my lovely Bretagne, in my belle France. Therefore, let me give you more of my curiosities of Cancale, part II.  Hope you enjoy the post as I,

Cancale Breizh Cafe afar homes jul22

The town of Cancale is located at the western end of the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, 15 km of Saint-Malo. Originally, Cancale was 2 separate villages, with on one side La Houle, which is now known as Port de La Houle, and the Bourg or city center, which is now the heart of the town. In 1830, the clergy decided to unite the 2 hamlets and decided to build Rue du Port to connect the 2 parishes. This is a great area to walk and soak it the local delicacies ,sublime !!

cancale port rocher island jul22

Cancale port de la houle rocher et mouettes islands jul22The fountain Les laveuses d’huîtres or the oyster washers is made of bronze, this statue shows local women washing oysters by hand. They represent the women of Cancale who guarded the city, while the men went to sea for months to fish. It is a true symbol for the city. The background is the Church Saint Meen, see posts.

Cancale Les laveuses d'huîtres fountain to ch St Méen front jul22

The city of Cancale and its heritage : http://www.ville-cancale.fr/infos_touristiques_cancale.html

The Ille et Vilaine dept 35 tourist office on Cancale :https://www.ille-et-vilaine-tourism.com/discover-ille-et-vilaine/the-loveliest-places/cancale/

The Bretagne region tourist office on Cancale https://www.brittanytourism.com/destinations/the-10-destinations/cap-frehel-saint-malo-mont-saint-michel-bay/cancale/

There you go folks, a dandy of a town, and glad to visit it at last, already looking forward to be back, eventually. See my other posts in my blog on Cancale in my blog. Again, hope you enjoy the curiosities of Cancale, part II as I

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

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