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 XXXI !!! Hope you enjoy it as I
Jardin des remparts or garden of the ramparts This site is one of the florets of the Vannetais gardens. Several accesses allow you to walk there along the Marle River. For the record, know that for the only garden of the ramparts, 30,000 flowers are necessary for its decoration. A playground, on the prison side, is reserved for young children.
The tour du Connétable or Constable tower was built in the first half of the 15C, is a building integrated into the ramparts of Vannes. Despite its fortified appearance, resolutely turned towards the defense of the city, and although the tower has artillery casemates in the lower room, the initial destination of the Constable’s tower was to house the chief of the Duke of Brittany’s armies. . Its name therefore comes from its function, the most illustrious representative of which was Arthur III of Brittany known as “the Constable of Richemont”, Constable of France and Duke of Brittany. (see hôtel de ville post on his equestrian statue), The tower is located on the eastern side of the second enclosure of Vannes, At its feet is the Jardin des Remparts (see post) which stretches along the ramparts, a garden itself bordered by the Marle river.
The Tour Poudriére or Powder Tower was refitted in the second half of the 15C on the foundations of an old 12C tower. This tower with artillery casemates (two gunboats served by a straight staircase and a return) was used at the end of the Middle Ages as a powder reserve, which earned it its name powder magazine. Part of the curtain wall between the Joliette and Poudrière towers is the only section to be permanently accessible to the public, the entrance being on rue des Vierges. The Powder Tower is equipped with artillery casemates (two gun ports served by a straight staircase and a return), was used at the end of the Middle Ages as a powder reserve, which earned it its name of Powder Tower.
The Tour Joliette is a tower built at the end of the 12C and then renovated in the second half of the 15C. The adjoining section of the northern ramparts was built on the original Gallo-Roman wall. There are two gun ports on the lower level, reached by a long straight staircase. Embraces are provided in the tower to allow the installation of artillery pieces: two gun ports on the lower level served by a long straight staircase.
The éperon de la Garenne, or Garenne spur, designed to protect the passage of the Poterne gate, was built between 1626 and 1628. The Garenne spur is located just north of the Poterne gate. Shaped like an ace of spades, it has a large casemate that opens to the north. Two firing embrasures allowed the artillery to enfilade the entire curtain wall of the Constable’s tower. At its feet are the old wash houses and a few stone houses.
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 XXXI !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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