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Pontivy is in two halves - the medieval town with its fortified 15th century château overlooking the river and the regimented streets laid out to Napoléon's plan. It was a military base and he renamed it Napoléonville. The old town, around Place du Martray, has narrow streets and overhanging wooden houses and a good Monday market.

Lorient plays host to important yacht races each year and the Festival Interceltique takes place the first fortnight of August. Uniting Celtic peoples from the British Isles, Spain and Brittany, the festival draws more than 4,500 artists and musicians every year for traditional music and dancing in the streets. Cider, crêpes and cotriade (fish stew) are on sale around the fishing harbour, complete with Astérix-style village. The festival is highly recommended, but with over 300,000 people attending, it can get crowded.

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Places of Interest

• Auray
• Guerlédan lake
• La Roche Bernard
• Lorient
• Ploërmel
• Pontivy
• Vannes
• Belle Ile
• Ile de Groix
• Ile des Moines

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