Contents.


Cherbourg—Mont du Roule—Visit of Queen Victoria—Harbour, [1]—Breakwater—Dock-Yard, [2]—Chantereyne—Hôpital de la Marine, [3]—Castle—Statue of Napoleon I.—Library—Church of La Trinité, [4]—Environs—Octeville, [5]—Lace-school of the Sœurs de la Providence, [11].

Querqueville—Church of St. Germain, [5]—Château of the Comte de Tocqueville, [6].

Tourlaville—Château, [7]—Crêpes, [11].

Martinvast—Château, [12].

Bricquebec—Castle—History, [12]—Valognes, [14].

St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte—Demesne—History, [15]—Castle—Convent—Abbey, [16].

Périers, [17]—La Haye-du-Puits, [17]—Abbey of Lessay—Mode of Washing—Inn-signs, [18]—Church, [19].

Coutances—Cathedral—Churches, [19]—Fête of St. Fiacre, [20].

Granville—Situation—History—Church, [21]—View from the "Roc"—Bathing-machines—Defeat of the Vendean army—Death of La Rochejacquelin, [22]—Costume of the Women—Environs—St. Pair, [23].

Avranches—Extensive View—Scene of Absolution of Henry II.—Cemetery, [24].

Pontorson—Story of the Lady Typhaine, [24]—Government by Du Guesclin—Mont St. Michel, [25]—Chapel of St. Aubert—Visits of English kings—Pilgrimages of Kings of France, [26]—Convent of "La Merveille," [27]—Isle of La Tombeleine—Prison, [28]—The Iron Cage, [29].

Dol-de-Bretagne—Street Architecture, [30]—Cathedral, [31]—Tomb of Bishop James—Chapel of St. Samson, [32]—Monks, [33]—Dyke, [34]—Menhir, [35]—Château of Combourg, [36]—Chateaubriand, [37].

Cancale—Oysters, [37]—Wretched public vehicles, [38]—Bay, [39].

St. Malo—Situation, [39]—Sea-wall, [40]—Tomb of Chateaubriand—Memorials of him, [41]—Watch-dogs, [42]—Castle—History, [43]—Dinard, [44].

Dinan—Ascent of the Rance—Statue of Du Guesclin, [44]—Siege of 1359—Duel of Du Guesclin and Thomas of Cantorbéry, [45]—Castle of Montfilant—Story of Gilles de Bretagne, [46]—Lunatic Asylum—Castle of Dinan, [50]—Church of St. Sauveur, [51]—Museum, [52]—Environs—Château of La Bellière, [54]—Château of La Garaye—Count Claude de la Garaye and his Wife, [57]—Jugon, [61]—Castle of La Hunaudaye, [62]—Legend of La Hunaudaye, [63]—Forest of La Hunaudaye—The Chouan War, [66].

Lamballe—Jeanne la Boiteuse—War of Succession, [67]—Temple of Lanleff, [68]—Tradition of the blood-spots, [70].

St. Brieuc—Palais de Justice—Tour de Cesson, [71]—Church of Notre Dame—Review of his army by James II. of England, [72].

Guingamp—Situation—Fishing in the Trieux—Sanctuary of Notre Dame du Bon Secours—"Frérie blanche," [72]—Fountain of Duke Peter—Women of Guingamp—Knitting and spinning—Ransom for Du Guesclin, [74]—Chapel of St. Leonard patron saint of prisoners—Curious charms against fever, [75].

Paimpol—Château de Boisgelin, [75]—Abbey of Beauport, [76]—Situation of Paimpol—Suspension-bridge of Lézardrieux, [80]—Château of La Roche Jagu, [81].

Pontrieux—Castle of La Roche Derrien, [82]—"War of the two Jeannes"—Church of Langoat—Monument of Ste. Pompée, [83]—Burial customs—Excellence of roads in Brittany, [84].

Kermartin—St. Ives, [84]—Inscription at his birthplace—Interior of a Breton dwelling, [86]—Church of Minihy-Tréguier—Will of St. Ives, [87].

Tréguier—Cathedral—Burial-place of St. Ives, [88]—Constable Clisson, [89]—Cemetery, [90]—Skull-boxes, [91].

Lannion—Difficulty of the road, [91]—Perros Guirec—Ploumanach—Roche Pendue, [92]—Situation of Lannion—Fishery—Sea-weed gathering, [94]—Castle of Touquédec, [95]—Château of Kergrist, [96].

Morlaix—Situation—Timbered houses, [97]—History, [98]—Breton characteristics, [99]—Protestant Missions, [100]—"Fontaine des Anglais," [102]—River Scenery, [103].

St. Pol de Léon, [103]—Religious Monuments—Character of the Léonnais, [104]—Church of Notre Dame de Creizker—Legend of St. Génévroc, [105]—Cathedral, [106]—St. Pol and the Dragon, [109]—Ursuline Convent—"Droit de Motte," [110].

Roscoff—Contraband trade with England—Vegetable produce, [111]—Historic importance, [112]—Church—Island of Batz—Enormous old fig-tree, [113].

St. Thégonnec Station—Cabaret—Church, [114]—Guimiliau Church—Sculptures, [115]—Calvary, [116]—Buckwheat, [117]—Castle and Church of La Roche Maurice, [118].

Brest—Situation, [118]—Harbour, [119]—Church of the Folgoët—Legend, [120]—Kersanton stone, [122]—Sculptures in Kersanton stone, [123]—The Fool's Well, [124]—Exterior of Church, [125]—Churchyard, [127]—Monthly Fair of Brest—Peasants' Costumes, [133].

Finistère—Abbey of St. Mathieu, [129]—Sea-fights, [130]—Pont Launay and Châteaulin, [134].

Quimper, [135]—Legend of St. Corentin, [137]—Cathedral, [139]—National costume, [140].

Concarneau, [142]—Sardine Fishery, [143]—Aquarium, [147]—Dolmen and Rocking-stone of Trégunc—Château of Rustéphan, [149]—Valley of Pontaven, [150].

Quimperlé—Fishing, [151]—Buildings—Tomb of St. Gurloës, [152]—Tomb of John de Montfort—Ruins of St. Columban, [153]—Dirtiness of the Bretons—Animals and Farm produce—Butter Indulgence, [154].

Lorient—Bisson and the Pirates, [155].

Hennebont—Heroic defence by Jeanne de Flandre, [156]—Church of Notre Dame-de-Paradis, [157].

Ste. Anne D'auray, [158]—Scala Sancta—Fête, [159]—Chartreuse, [160]—Battle, [161]—Deaf and Dumb School, [164]—Massacre of Quiberon, [165]—Champ des Martyrs, [168]—Celtic Remains, [169].

Locmariaker—Tumulus—Celtic and other Remains, [170]—Tumulus of Gavr' Inis, [175].

Carnac—Celtic Remains—Menhirs of Kermario, [177]—Legend of St. Cornély, [178]—Jade Celts, &c., at Plouharnel, [180]—Dolmen of Concorro, [181].

Vannes—History—Promenade, [183]—Cathedral, [184]—Château Gaillau—Tour du Connétable, [185]—Model Village of Korner-hoët, [187]—Peninsula of Rhuys, [188]—Fortress of Sucinio, [189]—Abbey of St. Gildas, [192]—Abelard and the Breton Monks, [193]—The Breton "Blue Beard," [194]—Butte d'Arzon—Castle of Elven, [199]—Growth of Chestnuts, [203].

Ploërmel, [203]—Church, [204]—Tombs, [205]—Column of the Thirty, [206]—Battle of the Thirty, [207]—Château of Josselin, [209]—Church of Josselin, [213].

Montfort-sur-mer—Forest of Paimpont—Fairy tales, [215].

Rennes, ancient capital of Brittany—Entry of Henry IV.—Scenery of the Loire, [216]—Castle of Champtoceaux, [218].

Nantes—Cathedral, [221]—Tombs, [222]—Castle—Anne of Brittany, [223]—Promenades and Boulevards—Museum, [227]—Jardin des Plantes—Descent of the Loire—The Noyades, [228].

St. Nazaire—Historical associations, [230]—Le Croisic, [232]—Salt-pans, [233]—Costume of the Paludiers, [234]—Saulniers—Chouan: origin of the name and of the War, [241]—Church of Batz, [243]—Situation of Le Croisic, [244]—Chapel of St. Goustan, [245].

Guérande—Church of St Aubin—Chapel of Notre Dame Blanche, [246]—La Roche Bernard, [247]—Wedding Festivities, [248]—National Music—Female Costume—Fête de la Vierge and of the Emperor, [249]—Scenery of the River Loch, [250].

Belle Isle—Le Palais—M. Trochu's Model Farm, [251]—Breton fatalism, [252]—Grotte du Port Coton, [255]—Historical associations of Belle Isle, [256]—Fishery, [257].

Pont L'abbé, [257]—Costumes, [258]—Church, [259].

Loctudy—Romanesque Church, [261].

Torche de Penmarch, [262]—Church of St. Guenolé, [263]—"Le filet saint"—Ruins of the old Town, [264]—Fontenelle the Leaguer, [267]—Church of St. Nonna, [268]—Menhirs at Kerscaven, [269].

Audierne—Lighthouse—Bathing-machines, [269]—Town, [270].

Pointe Du Raz—Popular superstitions—Church of St. Collédoc, [271]—"Enfer de Plogoff"—Island of Sein—Druidesses, [272]—Dangerous passage, [273]—Baie des Trépassés—Submerged city of Is, [274]—Legend of King Gradlon and his daughter Dahut, [275].

Douarnenez—Romanesque Church of Pointcroix, [276]—Chapel of Notre Dame de Comfort—Wheel of Sacring-Bells—Town of Douarnenez, [279]—Pardon of Ste. Anne-de-la-Palue, [280]—Costume, [281]—Church of Ste. Anne—Procession, [282]—Holy Well of Ste. Anne, [285].

Scaër—Old Customs and Superstitions, [285]—Wrestling—"Pierres de Croix," [286].

Le Faouét—Chapel of St. Barbe, [287]—Wedding ceremonies and amusements, [288]—Fishing, [289]—Old Breton superstitious still prevalent—Lavandières de la Nuit, [290]—Church of St. Fiacre—Elaborately carved Rood-screen, [293]—Painted glass—Ruined Castle of Poncallec—Plot of Cellamare, [294]—Montagnes Noires, [296].

Carhaix—Situation, [297]—Statue of La Tour d'Auvergne, [298]—Fair and Market—Church of St. Tremeur—Skull-boxes, [299].

Huelgoat, [300]—Lead-mines, [301]—Cascade of St. Herbot—Chapel of St. Herbot, [303]—His tomb, [304]—Patron of cattle—Offerings of horsehair and cows' tails, [304]—Homeward journey, [307].

Useful Dates in the History of Brittany [309]

Chronological Table of the Dukes of Brittany [310]