Dinan in Brittany

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Chateau de Dinan © Luna04

Chateau de Dinan © Luna04

Dinan is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d’Armor department in northwestern France. Its geographical setting is exceptional. Instead of nestling on the valley floor like Morlaix, most urban development has been on the hillside, overlooking the river Rance. The area alongside the River Rance is known as the port of Dinan and is connected to the town by the steep streets Rue Jerzual and its continuation outside the walls the Rue de Petit Fort.

For many years, the bridge over the River Rance at Dinan was the most northerly crossing point on the river, but the tidal power station at the mouth of the estuary, constructed in the 1960s downstream from Dinan, incorporates a 750 metre long tidal barrage which doubles as a crossing point nearer to the sea.

The medieval town on the hilltop has many fine old buildings some of which are as early as the 13th century. The town retains a large section of the city walls, part of which can be walked round.

Dinan on the banks of the Rance © pixabay.com - Pexels © Alec/cc-by-sa-3.0 Basilica of Saint-Sauveur © flickr.com - Guillaume/cc-by-2.0 Church Saint Malo © Édouard Hue/cc-by-sa-3.0 Theatre des Jacobins © Alec/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Basilica of Saint-Sauveur © flickr.com - Guillaume/cc-by-2.0
Major historical attractions include the Jacobins Theatre dating from 1224, the flamboyant Gothic St Malo’s Church, the Romanesque St Saviour’s Basilica, Duchess Anne’s Tower and the Château de Dinan.

A major highlight in the calendar is Dinan’s Fête des Remparts. The town is transformed with decoration and many locals dress up in medieval garb for this two-day festival. It occurs only every other year.

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