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Vannes
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Thanks to its position at the head of the Golfe de Morbihan,
VANNES
, 20 km east of Auray, is southern Brittany's major tourist town. Modern Vannes is such a large and thriving community that the small size of the old walled town at its core,
Vieux Vannes
, may well come as a surprise. Its focal point, the old gateway of the
Porte St-Vincent
, commands a busy little square at the northern end of the long canalized port that provides access to the gulf itself. Once inside the ramparts, the old centre of chaotic streets - crammed around the cathedral, and enclosed by gardens and a tiny stream - is largely pedestrianized, in refreshing contrast to the somewhat insane road system beyond. Other useful information
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France,
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