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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 V !!! Hope you enjoy it as I 

The Musée d’Histoire et Archeologie de Vannes or the Museum of History and Archeology in the wonderful Castle of Gaillard!. The former hotel of the Parliament of Brittany or Château-Gaillard,(voir poste) is a former mansion located at 2 Rue Noé . Built in the early 15C, Château-Gaillard has been hosting the city’s History and Archaeology Museum since 2000.  The street level room opens to the garden connecting it with the Hôtel de Roscanvec.

The Hôtel de Roscanvec initially was probably built at the end of the 17C, between 1677 and 1690, for Jean Macéot de Roscanvec who gave it his name, the hotel stands on the foundations of an old house mentioned in the ducal rentier of 1455. From this period, it still retains a very beautiful fireplace inside and shows the mark of these transformations at the level of the exterior openings of the ground floor. The large main building extends onto the courtyard set back from the street, but the partial irregularity of the bays perhaps reflects the legacy of the constructions of the end of the 15C of which the fireplace and the south door are the remains. It is now a prestigious hotel restaurant located at 17 rue des halles, with large bay window overlooking the garden, the large room bears witness to a charming minimalism, both bright and zen, which sets the mood for discovering new ideas, but always Breton.

The Fine Arts Museum (beaux-arts) of Vannes known as  La Cohue (see post) is located at Place St Pierre and also a back entrance on lovely rue des Halles. The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Vannes or Museum of Fine Arts of Vannes or aka La Cohue was created in 1982, is one of the museums of the city of Vannes. The permanent space also gives a beautiful space to the works of the late 19C and the beginning of the 20C. You will find here as well a collection of polychrome wood sculptures from the 14C and 16C. Set of 18C goldsmith’s pieces, furniture and decorative art objects, and 19-20C prints collection. The museum relocation project has been delayed. Based in La Cohue for over forty years, the museum was due to move to the Château de l’Hermine (see post) before the end of 2025, after renovation of the building and construction of an extension in the courtyard. However, discoveries made during preventive archaeological excavations have delayed the start of the work and require a rethink of the construction of the future museum. Many old archeological fragments have been found there awaiting the completion for full details.

At 31 rue Thiers, see the wonderful Hôtel de Limur (see post). The construction of the Hôtel des Douves , former name of the Hôtel de Limur, probably begins around 1685. By 1748, begins the long and chaotic destiny of the Hôtel de Limur. It was acquired by the City in 1947, ceded to the State in 1980 and recovered by the City in 1991. It retains the name of the Limur family who owned it from 1820 to 1947. There is now the Centre d’interprétation de l’architecture et du patrimoine (CIAP), or the Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Center, named Limur, opened its doors within the Hôtel de Limur in May 2022. intended to raise awareness and educate all audiences about the architecture and heritage of the Vannes conurbation. composed of several fun and interactive exhibition rooms. You will find 5 exhibition rooms and an educational room dedicated to activities for children such as “little discoverers”. In the first rooms of the CIAP you can contemplate the temporary exhibition of urban projects of Golfe du Morbihan Vannes Agglomération but also retrace the urban expansion, since 1945. Upstairs, you will find the permanent exhibitions “The Rise of the City, from its birth to 1532”, “Between prosperity and decline, from 1532 to 1860”, “The metamorphoses of a city, from 1860 to 1945” and “A population full of contrasts”.

Indigo manage the above and underground parking at 25 place de la République  running along rue Thiers. It is one of the largest public squares in Vannes; crossed by rue Thiers, which leads from the city/town hall. Next to it is the main la Poste or post office, Across you walk into the old town and the market areas.

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/

The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on Vannes: https://morbihan.com/decouvrir/le-morbihan-et-ses-perles-bretonnes/destination-golfe-du-morbihan/vannes-entre-art-et-histoire/

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 V !!! as I.

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