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.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
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