Pays de Vannes is one of the former 9 provinces of Britanny. Its name in Breton is Bro Wened. It extends on both sides of the gulf of Morbihan in southern Brittany. The whole area has a warmer climate than northern Brittany with hotter Summers and little or no days with sub-zero temperatures in Winter.
Pays de Vannes (Morbihan)
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Gulf of Morbihan
The Gulf of Morbihan is a nearly closed bay located in Southern Brittany. At its mouth, it is bordered by Locmariaquer to the West and the Ruys peninsula in the East. In Breton language, mor...
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Quiberon
The Quiberon peninsula is located in the South of Morbihan, on the way to the island of Belle-Île. It has no less than 8 beaches and a superb coastal path along its Western side, the most...
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Etel ria
The Etel river is commonly named that way, but it is in fact a ria: its water is salty as the sea goes deep in the land in that area. The ria is rather flat compared to others in Northern...