Curiosities of Vitré, part II !!!

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I found me a fantastic picture in my cd rom vault of quant old wonderful Vitré and of course, it needs to be in my blog for you and me.This is nice Vitré, in the Ille et Vilaine dept 35 of my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France, The town is one of the Arts and History designation, 3 flower’s town , and best detour de France désignations, Therefore, let me tell you more on curiosities of Vitré, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Hôtel du Bât or Hôtel du Bol d’Or is a private mansion at No 10 rue d’Embas. The mansion dates back to 1513. This mansion was an important stopping place on the road from Le Mans to Rennes. It is one of the few mansions made of Vitré stone dating back to before the 17C. A mark on the upstairs fireplace suggests that it was a merchant’s mansion. Inside, there is a small wooden study overhanging the entrance; a stone spiral staircase with a two-tone interplay between the slate schist and the Vitré sandstone.

The Rue d’Embas is one of the most charming streets in Vitré. Here and there, colorful half-timbered houses, slate roofs, and signs give the street a unique atmosphere.Th Among the architectural gems to discover, the Hôtel du Bol d’Or, The street opens onto Place Saint-Yves. Of the Porte or Tour d’En Bas, which allowed entry into the walled city, only the south tower remains, remodeled in the 19C. The adjoining schist wall is a remarkable reminder of the 13C city walls. The Tower of Rue d’Embas, like the surrounding walls of Vitré, dates from the 13C, from the years 1227-1234. This tower was restored on its lower part in the 16C and on its upper part in the 19C. This gate/tower was part of the walls of the city of Vitré.

The Bretagne Vitré metropole tourist office on its historic center such as this street : https://www.bretagne-vitre.com/en/essential-window/the-historic-center-step-by-step/

The City of Vitré on its heritage :  https://www.vitre.bzh/presentation-ville-dart-et-dhistoire

There you go folks, another nice road warrior trip of my lovely Bretagne. Vitré is one city to visit me think, worth the detour for its marvels. Again, hope you have enjoy this post on the curiosities of Vitré, part II !!! 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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