Location: Vannes
Top Things to do in Vannes
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Restaurants in Vannes
1. Vero - Cremes & Fromages
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Charming cheesemonger at the heart of the historical city centre of Vannes offering a selection of over 250 different sorts of local and french cheese, cream and other dairy products, where you will be welcomed by Veronique. "Vero" is also the author of over 25 cookbooks and a graduate of the Ferrandi School of Gastromony (Paris). She also organises cooking classes, events or private receptions.
2. Cathedrale Saint Pierre
3. Place Henri IV
4. Remparts de Vannes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 939 reviews
Reviewed By bonjgb1009 - Poole, United Kingdom
While we were in Vannes we couldn’t park at the Halles des Lices and being one-way the only way out was through the narrow Porte de Poterne and across the even narrower bridge to the main road. Wonderful. Not only was there cheap parking on the Rue Francis Decker but we were suddenly looking at the magnificent ramparts of the city and the ramparts gardens. The ramparts are immense and leave you a little in awe especially trying to visualise what they were like in their heyday. A fraction of the original is still intact and consist of a large section of the battlement walls, two magnificent towers, four arched entrances (portes) and the Chateau de l’Hermine. It is a must to walk the length of the walls and take in the views of the gardens and the town. They act a great viewing platform for photographs. Definitely recommended.
5. Centre Historique de Vannes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,212 reviews
Reviewed By TerryAussie_1 - Castle Cove, Australia
This is a loverly place to walk through. The are many half timbered houses to admire, an impressive cathedral & lots of quality shops. Even to touristy ones look good!
6. Jardin des Remparts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 699 reviews
Reviewed By bonjgb1009 - Poole, United Kingdom
While we were in Vannes we couldn’t park at the Halles des Lices and being one-way the only way out was through the narrow Porte de Poterne and across the even narrower bridge to the main road. Wonderful. Not only was there cheap parking on the Rue Francis Decker but we were suddenly looking at the magnificent ramparts of the city and the ramparts gardens. The views from the road and especially from the bridge are awesome, the gardens are so well kept with a small river flowing through the gardens. One access to the gardens is steps from the bridge and at the bottom you pass old half-timbered buildings of the “Lavoirs de la Garenne (washrooms)” right on the river and from the little covered walkway there is the view of a brilliant set of sluice gates on the river under the bridge. It was very easy to spending a couple of hours wandering up and down the gardens especially as it was a sunny day and the flowers and trees were in bloom.
