The streets of Josselin !!!

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 I was on my road warrior mode again in my beautiful Morbihan and lovely Bretagne region of my belle France, I have written several post on the town, but once coming for lunch with friends and my sons needed to stop by again, Josselin is worth the detour ! Therefore, let me tell you again by the streets of Josselin !!! with new pictures ! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The streets of the picturesque little town of Josselin are rich in half-timbered houses from the 16-17C, The census tells us there are 79 houses date from the 16-17C; 36 houses date from the 18C; and 106 houses were built between 1850 and 1930!

The Rue Olivier-de-Clisson is located on Place Notre-Dame and the forecourt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Roncier and, to the north, on Place de la Liberation. This street bears the name of Olivier V de Clisson, great Breton feudal lord and Constable of France, who died at the Château de Josselin. You have remarkable buildings here such as at the at the corner of Place Notre-Dame: Basilica of Notre-Dame du Roncier; no 1: 15C house, no 4: 18C hotel, no 19: House of Eustache Roussin, master blacksmith from Versailles and native blacksmith from Josselin. He made the pulpits of the Notre-Dame du Roncier basilica and the Saint-Cornély church in Carnac, as well as several choir screens including that of the Saint-Pierre Church in Lanouée and the screens of the castles of Versailles or Trégranteur …etc, no 21: Maison Morice, from the 16C and at no 27: 16C house.

The Rue de Trente is a historical spot as well, The name of this street comes from the fight that took place in 1351 between Josselin and Ploërmel. This battle takes place within the framework of the War of Succession between the Montfort supported by the English and the Penthièvre supported by the French. Jean de Beaumanoir, captain of the defense of Josselin castle, won with thirty Franco-Bretons against Richard Bemborough with his thirty Anglo-Bretons. The victor gains control of the territory. Nowdays, the city of Josselin has decided to pedestrianize rue des Trente on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., from July 15 to September 15, 2021, in Summer.  You look up here for 5 rue des Trente, a house dated 1563 with date and V R monogram engraved in a cartouche located on the lower plate; 18C interior distribution and return wing; reworked in the 20C. Front elevation in wood section; posterior elevation, return wing and gable in shale rubble, Also, the No 7, rue des Trente done in 1624, aka Louyo Piechel house, The 34 Rue des Trente house dated between the end of the 15C and the beginning of the 16C. Two-story main building and attic. Half-timbered facade on cantilevered beams forming consoles and connected by molded runners, superbe !

The Rue des Vierges presents old merchant houses dating from the 16C and recently renovated. These witnesses of the half-timbered architecture have a stone ground floor, surmounted by a cantilever in a wooden structure. This architecture will tend to disappear with the generalization of the use of stone in the 17C. It comes alongside the Basilica Notre Dame du Roncier into Place Notre Dame!

Josselin rue des vierges maison en bois jan24

The town of Josselin was once surrounded by ramparts. This fortified enclosure had three gates: the Saint-Nicolas gate, the Lion gate and the Saint-Martin gate. Below the castle, a vestige of the old rampart remains. It has a secondary door pierced in a wall, called the “cat hole”. There is another wooden house by 2 rue des Remparts, Some houses are built by reusing stones from the ramparts, others with the use of wood which enlivens the facades. The half-timbered houses of the 16C and 17C, with their colorful facades and unique signs, give the city its charm and their number, its reputation.

Josselin ramparts rue des remparts place jan24

At the place de la Congrégation was on this square that, according to oral tradition, the miraculous statue of Notre-Dame du Roncier was burned during the French revolution. A woman from Josselin saved a fragment of the statue from the fire, now kept in a reliquary within the basilica. One of the stained glass windows in the basilica illustrates this event.

Josselin place de la Congregation maison en bois jan24

The Rue Beaumanoir or road D793 the city has decided every summer to pedestrianize rue Beaumanoir on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 20h to 23h, and Sundays from 13h to 23h, At 4 Rue de Beaumanoir is home to the Association of tourism providers in the Pays de Josselin, Pro travel experts who gets together to bring more ideas and cooperation amongst pros. There is ,also, parking available,and a Cinema,

Parking Alzey is a dandy at Place d’Alzey. This has a post office ,media library behind the city/town hall not far from the Basilica Notre Dame du Roncier at Place Notre Dame.

The city of Josselin and its heritage : https://www.josselin.com/decouvrir/histoire-et-patrimoine/

The Broceliande area tourist office on Josselin : https://www.broceliande-vacances.com/decouvrir/incontournables/canal-nantes-brest/petites-cites-caractere-canal/josselin/

The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on Josselin : https://www.morbihan.com/accueil/decouvrir/le-morbihan/les-incontournables/josselin-petite-cite-de-caractere

There you go folks, more on the beauties of my beautiful Morbihan ! The wonderful town of Josselin is worth to visit, a must I would say if by this area, Again, hope you enjoy the post on again by the streets of Josselin !!! 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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