Curiosities of Dinan part VII !!

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I bring you back to tell you again about the wonderful town of Dinan, in the Côtes d’Armor dept 22 of my lovely Bretagne. I am happy to have found me more pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Therefore, here is my take on the curiosities of Dinan part VII !!  Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The history of this tour de l’Horloge (see post) or Clock Tower begins at the end of the medieval period, that is to say at the end of the 15C and beginning of the 16C. The construction of the Clock Tower began during the reign of the Duke of Brittany François II, when the first stone was laid by Jean II de Rosnyvinen, governor of the city between 1471 and 1481. It was only in 1507 that the daughter of François II issued a letter of patent authorizing the installation of a clock on the tower, thus making the municipal tower a real belfry. A clock that is also famous was built and equipped with an exceptional mechanism still visible today on the ground floor of the building. Thanks to this clock, Dinan became one of the first Breton towns to have a belfry, at the same time, a bell was installed, named the Duchess Anne, an obvious tribute that resonates throughout the town… See before it on the pic the wonderful medieval house by 27 rue de l’Horloge.

The parrish Church Saint-Sauveur, named as the Basilica Saint-Sauveur (see post) in 1954 was built from the 12C was never completed and it houses the cenotaph of the heart of the constable Du Guesclin. Done in the Gothic, classic, and baroque style of construction, with a nice portal from the 12C

The rue du Jerzual, the hill most famous in Dinan that connects the port harbor to city center/downtown with a difference in height of  75 meters a slope of  35 % . A poor and noisy commercial artery until the 19C, the oldest street in the city has now become a tourist attraction. The construction of a viaduc in 1852, below the town, will change the vocation and appearance of Jerzual. Craftsmen took over the area to set up their workshops. Until 1930, the street was home to weavers, basket makers and tanners. Then it would experience silence and abandonment. In the 1970s, artists took over the street. The houses were in ruins, they would restore them step by step. Until they made Jerzual the prettiest street in the city. The most enigmatic too. To this day, no one knows what the word “Jerzual” means.

Not much written on the square per se ,Place des Cordeliers , It has a house at 10 Place des Cordeliers from the 12C, At no, 16 another medieval house, See the La Bigoudène – Restaurant, at 17 Place des Cordeliers ,On August 7, 1944, GIs paraded on Place des Cordeliers. The city had just been liberated by the American army. However, the most historical and architecturally to enjoy here is the Cordeliers Convent dating from the 13C, was built by Henry d’Avaugour, Lord of Dinan. This fromer convent now houses the private Catholic Cordeliers high school.

The local Dinan Cap Frehel tourist office on Dinan : https://www.dinan-capfrehel.com/nos-incontournables/dinan-cite-medievale-bretagne/

The city of Dinan on its heritage :  https://www.dinan.fr/mes-loisirs/culture-et-patrimoine/lieux-culturels/

The label Ville et Pays d’art et d’histoire on Dinan ( City and Country of Art and History): https://www.sites-cites.fr/territoires/dinan/

There you go folks, another dandy in my lovely Bretagne, in my road warrior trails of ever finding beauty all over my belle France, Delightful Dinan is a must to see , me think. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the curiosities of Dinan, part VII 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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