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Vannes Ramparts

Venetorum was founded in the 1st Century by the Romans, but by the 3rd Century, the Roman Empire was vulnerable enough for a walled settlement to be necessary.

Jardin des Remparts

Vannes’ most iconic photo is the panorama from Rue Francis Drecker, which shows the cathedral behind the parterre.

Les Vieux Lavoirs

From the bridge of Rue Porte Poterne, which enters the walled city through the gate of the same name, you can see the old washhouses on the right bank of the Marle Stream.

Place Henri IV

On the Colline du Mené, the upper part of the “intra-muros” city, Place Henri IV is a lovely old square filled with colorful “colombage” houses from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Musée d’Histoire et d’Archéologie

Before 1535, the building was home to the Breton parliament. With mullioned windows and a spiral staircase twisting up a polygonal tower, it’s made of granite stone.

Place de Valencia

Vincent Ferrer is Vannes’ patron saint, a Spanish missionary who died here in 1419. He came to the city in the early 15th Century. This little square within the walls is named after him since he was from Valencia, Spain.

La Cohue

The main reason to visit La Cohue is what it represented in the past: the oldest part of the building dates back to the 1200s, and it was Vannes’ covered market for centuries.

Vannes Cathedral

Built 700 years ago, Vannes Cathedral combines Romanesque, Gothic, Italian Renaissance, and Neo-Gothic elements.

Porte Saint-Vincent

From the 16th Century, maritime visitors to Vannes would have entered the walled city through this gate. A few steps north of Place Gambetta is the baroque gateway that leads into the long, finger-like harbor.

Vannes Aquarium

If you have time or impatient children, Vannes Aquarium is a decent rainy-day choice. There are 50 tanks divided into three main zones: temperate seas, tropical seas, and tropical freshwater environments.