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Fougères - Ille-et-Vilaine
For centuries an important frontier fortress, Fougères dominates
the hilltop overlooking the Breton-Norman border. The town’s history
inspired many prominent authors including Victor Hugo, Châteaubriand,
Balzac and Flaubert. The elegant main street, Rue Nationale, is pedestrianised
and has a tiny museum of the town's history.
The medieval quarter, once the home of tanners and dyers, still has some
ancient wooden houses. The château is one of the best preserved
in France and is open from June to September. The nearby forest of Fougères
is good for walkers and has marked trails along the river bank or by St
François lake.
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