fiogf49gjkf0d Vannes'
gare SNCF
is 25 minutes' walk north of the town centre. Buses to Auray, Carnac, Quiberon and other destinations leave from the
gare routiere
alongside. The
tourist office
is at 1 rue Thiers (July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 3-7pm; rest of year Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 2-6pm; tel 02.97.47.24.34,
www.vannes-bretagne-sud.com
), on the corner of rue du Drezen, near place Gambetta.
In peak season, Vannes can get claustrophobic, but it offers a better choice of
hotels
than anywhere else around the gulf. The town also has a
hostel
, 4km southeast of the town centre in Sene (tel 02.97.66.94.25), on bus route #4 from place de la Republique. The nearest
campsite
is the three-star
Camping Conleau
at the far end of avenue du Marechal-Juin, beyond the aquarium, and alongside the gulf (tel 02.97.63.13.88; closed Oct-March).
Hotels
Le Bretagne
, 36 rue du Mene (tel 02.97.47.20.21, fax 02.97.47.90.78,
www.bretagne-hotel.com
). Reasonable hotel situated just outside the walls, around the corner from the Porte-Prison. The rooms aren't fancy, but all have showers or bath plus TV. 160-220F/€24-34.
Ibis Vannes
, rue Emile-Jourdan (tel 02.97.63.61.11, fax 02.97.63.21.33;
h0650@accor-hotels.com
). Large, comfortable and dependable chain option, with its own restaurant, in a very unexciting setting 2km north of town, just north of the N165. 300-400F/€46-61.
Le Marina
, 4 place Gambetta (tel 02.97.47.22.81, fax 02.97.47.00.34). Fourteen pleasantly refurbished rooms, right in the thick of the things by the port, with sea views and bright sun in the morning. There's a bar downstairs. 160-220F/€24-34.
Mascotte
, av Jean-Monnet (tel 02.97.47.59.60, fax 02.97.47.07.54). Functional, reasonable-value hotel a short walk northwest of the walled town, with 65 en-suite rooms and an adequate restaurant. 300-400F/€46-61.
Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections):
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