The Louison Bobet museum of Saint Méen le Grand !!

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I am back into my best mode, road warrior! I am looking to find new areas not visited or hardly passing by for a more in depth look, and I am thrill to share it with the world! I came to Saint-Méen-le-Grand. The town is  located in the department 35 of Ille-et-Vilaine in my lovely Bretagne region, The town is located 43 km from Rennes on the Rennes-Saint-Brieuc axis , 66 km from Saint Brieuc, 62 km from Saint-Malo and 20 km from the Paimpont forest, and 95 km from my house. I walked around town just to see and learn in my road warrior mode ! Therefore, let me tell you about the Musée Louison-Bobet museum of Saint-Méen le Grand !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Saint Meen le Grand mus Louison Bobet front 5 rue Gael feb24

The town of Saint-Méen-le-Grand its term grand or great comes from the fact that Saint Méen (Meven) founded his city there. It is next to the N164 road , Châteaulin -Rennes axis ,From Vannes to Saint-Méen-le-Grand: expressway N 166 towards Ploërmel, exit Ploërmel / Mauron D 766 / D 166 or about 79 km. The Rennes TGV station is less than 40 minutes away as well as the Rennes Saint-Jacques airport.

I did not know he was born here even if knows some of his exploits on the cycling circuit. I am no expert but this discipline is very big here in my lovely Bretagne and over the years we had some super runners. Louis Bobet known as Louison Bobet, cyclist born March 12, 1925 on this town. The Louison-Bobet museum, as well as tourist office is located 5 rue de Gaël, the museum traces the career of cycling champion Louison Bobet. Different period objects are exhibited there: books, testimonies, models, videos, photos, magazines, medals, jerseys, pennants, scarves, bicycles..Louison Bobet is buried in Saint-Méen.

Saint Meen le Grand mus Louison Bobet arriv 5 rue Gael feb24

Here is a bit more from the official webpage I translate the most best parts of his career, awesome records!!

He won his first race in Montauban-de-Bretagne when he is not yet license. His first official victory was obtained in Lamballe in 1943, under the colors of CC Rennais. His career took off three years later, once WWII ended. In France in the amateurs, he passed professional in 1947 and discovered the Tour de France. The following year, 1948 ,he revealed himself there by winning two stages and finishing 4th in the general classification. Third in 1950 two titles of champion of France, Milan San-Remo, the Tour of Lombardy and Paris-Nice fall in particular in his bag! The peak of his career is then loomed: he entered the legend by winning three Tour de France in a row, in 1953, 1954 and 1955! He also obtained the supreme title of world champion in 1954, in Germany, then won two new cycling monuments: the Tour of Flanders in 1955 and Paris-Roubaix in 1956, Louison Bobet put an end to his sports career in 1962, after several years marked by injuries. He died March 13, 1983 in Biarritz, and is buried in Saint-Méen-le-Grand cemetery,

The official Musée Louison Bobet museum : https://www.bobet-tousavelo.fr/le-musee/

The Ille et Vilaine dept 35 tourist office on Saint Méen le Grand : https://www.ille-et-vilaine-tourisme.bzh/offres/office-de-tourisme-du-pays-de-st-meen-montauban-saint-meen-le-grand-fr-2728799/

The town of Saint Méen le Grand on its heritage : https://www.stmeen.fr/transitions/patrimoine-bati/

There you go folks, another nice monument for all to see, and enjoy, The ride was wonderful in country roads the real life of France ! I bring you the Musée Louison-Bobet of Saint-Méen le Grand !!! Again, hope you enjoy the post 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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  2. I didn’t know there was a Louison Bobet museum, but it’s well deserved; beyond the cyclist there’s the great race of the Tour de France for over a century, and despite changes in society and the means of communication, the Tour continues to fascinate a large number of enthusiasts, where other events or sports have lost all interest.

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