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Pontivy - Morbihan
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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