Geometry in Vitré

We arrived back home yesterday afternoon – and by gum, it’s cold. Brrrr. A house in January, unlived in for a month, is Not The Place To Be. So I’ll warm myself up by showing you some pictures of a town we enjoyed visiting for just a couple of hours on our last day.

It’s Vitré, a town in Brittany that still has not only an impressive castle, but a preserved town centre dating from mediaeval times. It was both a prosperous trading centre for wool and woollen goods, and a bit of a military hotspot. That castle, commanding from its hilltop site views all over the Vilaine valley below saw frequent military action.

Today, the town is charming, picturesque – and wonkily geometric. Just enjoy a quick stroll round its narrow streets with me:

Do you think Rapunzel lived in the dwelling below?

A couple more streets, and a charming decorative detail beneath a window …

…. and finally, the castle.

We didn’t visit the castle or the museum housed there – they were both closed. A good enough excuse to go back another time and explore a little longer.

GeometricJanuary.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

62 thoughts on “Geometry in Vitré”

  1. Dear Margaret, I hope your home to be warm as soon as possible. I know how it was… This Vitre houses so beautiful, I loved your photographs. Thank you, Have a nice day, Love, nia

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    1. Thank you. Yes, we’re getting warmer – slowly! It’s been lovely having your warm comments on my posts. I’m sorry it’s been harder for me to reciprocate. But life will return to norml now! Have a lovely day! x

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  3. What a lovely place you’ve found, Margaret! I’ll have to look on the map, though we’ll not get back to that part of the world (the couple we visited have ‘moved on!’) Somebody, somewhere has been selling a job lot of those capital letters! They’re all over our beaches! Thank goodness for central heating though…

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      2. They were here when we took up the tenancy and actually we’ve learned to use them well. And at least we pay cheaper night-rate for all electricity used by them. They’re no good at sponteneity though.

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  4. Wow! What a beautiful place. I clearly need to explore more of Brittany. I have only seen the coast, which is beautiful too.

    Glad you’re back safe but oh for heat spontaneity!

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  10. You find the most enchanting towns on your travels. Quirky, beautiful and deserted – one of the joys of visiting in January. Glad you’re home safely. Hope the place warms up soon!

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  11. heated blankets are the way to go!

    what a charming town, a part of the world I have not been to for years forgotten how lovely it is. You’ll have to return soon so I can see more of it!

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