Curiosities of Vannes , part XXVIII !!!

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As said, we come by here always, we eat here , enjoy it here ,ride boats here, and do shopping galore on many items yet I need to tell you more,with new pictures from my latest round in town always here but sometimes need to tell you more for you and me, I will tell you a bit more on favorites spots in my capital City of Vannes, in my beautiful Morbihan dept 56, in my lovely Bretagne,  and in my belle France. Therefore, here again the curiosities of Vannes , part XXVIII !!! Hope you enjoy it as I 

My boys to their favorite store ,Japanim, the mangas and figurines stores my boys are craze about, Each time here they load up , long time customers and now in a nice bigger store at 3 Place Joseph le Brix just across from Monoprix, and today was my turn to visit and pay all those Christmas gifts lol !! The store now offers over 12,800 mangas. A literary genre booming since confinement. It’s a low-key bookstore that only manga fans know about. Established rue Burgault since 2001,where they came to know them first and later move into a former 80 m2 clothing store, rue Joseph-Le Brix, in front of Monoprix (see post). The Japanim store was at 14 bis rue Emilie Burgault for several years, but it has grown and the space was very tight, Now they move to 3 Place Joseph le Brix.  My boys have gone to the new store already as they are regular customers,,,,That’s my big boy and good dog Rex inside store !

The Cordonnerie Blanchard Dominique or Shoe Repair shop, The old traditions in Vannes, as you can see posted on the corner of the workbench, the old hammer attests to the age of Blanchard Shoe Repair. It’s been giving a second life to old shoes for 58 years. The folks ,remember shoemakers have been here for a century with photos from 1920. For the Blanchard family, it all started in 1960. At the time, the shoe repair shop covered 7 m². Since then, it has expanded, initially by 2 m². The son carries the torch ,It perpetuates the artisanal tradition by offering repair services for shoes, clogs, umbrellas, bags, slippers, and other leather goods. The shop also offers a selection of products from local artisans, reflecting a commitment to regional expertise. The Ronan Blanchard Boutique and Ethoppe, 15 Place des Lices. Open Tuesday to Friday, 8h to 12h, and 113h to 19h and Saturday, 8h to 19h.

The Japanim Vannes Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JapanimVannes/

The coeur de Vannes business directory on the cordonnerie Blanchard: https://coeurdevannes.fr/commercant/cordonnerie-blanchard/

The city of Vannes on its heritage: https://www.mairie-vannes.fr/lieux-remarquables

The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Vannes:  https://www.golfedumorbihan.co.uk/explore/meet-the-exceptionnal/visit-vannes/

There you go folks, something nice around beautiful architecture and wonderful history I love it ,never tired of visiting Vannes !! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Vannes, part XXVIII !!! 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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