Brittany Its Byways

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Title: Brittany & Its Byways
Author: Fanny Bury Palliser
Release Date: November 9, 2007 [Ebook #22700]
Language: English
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Brittany & Its Byways
by Fanny Bury Palliser

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BRITTANY & ITS BYWAYS
SOME ACCOUNT OF ITS INHABITANTS AND ITS
ANTIQUITIES; DURING A RESIDENCE IN THAT COUNTRY.
BY MRS. BURY PALLISER
[Illustration: Vignette: St. Michael's Mount]
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS
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London
1869

CONTENTS
Contents. List of Illustrations. Britanny and Its Byways. Some Useful
Dates in the History of Brittany. Chronological Table of the Dukes of
Brittany. Index. Transcribers' Notes

CONTENTS.
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CHERBOURG--Mont du Roule--Visit of Queen Victoria--Harbour,
1--Breakwater--Dock-Yard, 2--Chantereyne--Hôpital de la Marine,
3--Castle--Statue of Napoleon I.--Library--Church of La Trinité,
4--Environs--Octeville, 5--Lace-school of the Soeurs de la Providence,

11.
QUERQUEVILLE--Church of St. Germain, 5--Château of the Comte
de Tocqueville, 6.
TOURLAVILLE--Château, 7--Crêpes, 11.
MARTINVAST--Château, 12.
BRICQUEBEC--Castle--History, 12--Valognes, 14.
ST. SAUVEUR-le-Vicomte--Demesne--History,
15--Castle--Convent--Abbey, 16.
PÉRIERS, 17--La Haye-du-Puits, 17--Abbey of Lessay--Mode of
Washing--Inn-signs, 18--Church, 19.
COUTANCES--Cathedral--Churches, 19--Fête of St. Fiacre, 20.
GRANVILLE--Situation--History--Church, 21--View from the
"Roc"--Bathing-machines--Defeat of the Vendean army--Death of La
Rochejacquelin, 22--Costume of the Women--Environs--St. Pair, 23.
AVRANCHES--Extensive View--Scene of Absolution of Henry
II.--Cemetery, 24.
PONTORSON--Story of the Lady Typhaine, 24--Government by Du
Guesclin--Mont St. Michel, 25--Chapel of St. Aubert--Visits of English
kings--Pilgrimages of Kings of France, 26--Convent of "La Merveille,"
27--Isle of La Tombeleine--Prison, 28--The Iron Cage, 29.
DOL-DE-BRETAGNE--Street Architecture, 30--Cathedral, 31--Tomb
of Bishop James--Chapel of St. Samson, 32--Monks, 33--Dyke,
34--Menhir, 35--Château of Combourg, 36--Chateaubriand, 37.
CANCALE--Oysters, 37--Wretched public vehicles, 38--Bay, 39.
ST. MALO--Situation, 39--Sea-wall, 40--Tomb of
Chateaubriand--Memorials of him, 41--Watch-dogs,

42--Castle--History, 43--DINARD, 44.
DINAN--Ascent of the Rance--Statue of Du Guesclin, 44--Siege of
1359--Duel of Du Guesclin and Thomas of Cantorbéry, 45--Castle of
Montfilant--Story of Gilles de Bretagne, 46--Lunatic Asylum--Castle of
Dinan, 50--Church of St. Sauveur, 51--Museum,
52--Environs--Château of La Bellière, 54--Château of La
Garaye--Count Claude de la Garaye and his Wife, 57--Jugon,
61--Castle of La Hunaudaye, 62--Legend of La Hunaudaye, 63--Forest
of La Hunaudaye--The Chouan War, 66.
LAMBALLE--Jeanne la Boiteuse--War of Succession, 67--Temple of
Lanleff, 68--Tradition of the blood-spots, 70.
ST. BRIEUC--Palais de Justice--Tour de Cesson, 71--Church of Notre
Dame--Review of his army by James II. of England, 72.
GUINGAMP--Situation--Fishing in the Trieux--Sanctuary of Notre
Dame du Bon Secours--"Frérie blanche," 72--Fountain of Duke
Peter--Women of Guingamp--Knitting and spinning--Ransom for Du
Guesclin, 74--Chapel of St. Leonard patron saint of prisoners--Curious
charms against fever, 75.
PAIMPOL--Château de Boisgelin, 75--Abbey of Beauport,
76--Situation of Paimpol--Suspension-bridge of Lézardrieux,
80--Château of La Roche Jagu, 81.
PONTRIEUX--Castle of La Roche Derrien, 82--"War of the two
Jeannes"--Church of Langoat--Monument of Ste. Pompée, 83--Burial
customs--Excellence of roads in Brittany, 84.
KERMARTIN--St. Ives, 84--Inscription at his birthplace--Interior of a
Breton dwelling, 86--Church of Minihy-Tréguier--Will of St. Ives, 87.
TRÉGUIER--Cathedral--Burial-place of St. Ives, 88--Constable
Clisson, 89--Cemetery, 90--Skull-boxes, 91.
LANNION--Difficulty of the road, 91--Perros

Guirec--Ploumanach--Roche Pendue, 92--Situation of
Lannion--Fishery--Sea-weed gathering, 94--Castle of Touquédec,
95--Château of Kergrist, 96.
MORLAIX--Situation--Timbered houses, 97--History, 98--Breton
characteristics, 99--Protestant Missions, 100--"Fontaine des Anglais,"
102--River Scenery, 103.
ST. POL DE LÉON, 103--Religious Monuments--Character of the
Léonnais, 104--Church of Notre Dame de Creizker--Legend of St.
Génévroc, 105--Cathedral, 106--St. Pol and the Dragon, 109--Ursuline
Convent--"Droit de Motte," 110.
ROSCOFF--Contraband trade with England--Vegetable produce,
111--Historic importance, 112--Church--Island of Batz--Enormous old
fig-tree, 113.
ST. THÉGONNEC STATION--Cabaret--Church, 114--Guimiliau
Church--Sculptures, 115--Calvary, 116--Buckwheat, 117--Castle and
Church of La Roche Maurice, 118.
BREST--Situation, 118--Harbour, 119--Church of the Folgoët--Legend,
120--Kersanton stone, 122--Sculptures in Kersanton stone, 123--The
Fool's Well, 124--Exterior of Church, 125--Churchyard, 127--Monthly
Fair of Brest--Peasants' Costumes, 133.
FINISTÈRE--Abbey of St. Mathieu, 129--Sea-fights, 130--Pont
Launay and Châteaulin, 134.
QUIMPER, 135--Legend of St. Corentin, 137--Cathedral,
139--National costume, 140.
CONCARNEAU, 142--Sardine Fishery, 143--Aquarium, 147--Dolmen
and Rocking-stone of Trégunc--Château of Rustéphan, 149--Valley of
Pontaven, 150.
QUIMPERLÉ--Fishing, 151--Buildings--Tomb of St. Gurloës,
152--Tomb of John de Montfort--Ruins of St. Columban,

153--Dirtiness of the Bretons--Animals and Farm produce--Butter
Indulgence, 154.
LORIENT--Bisson and the Pirates, 155.
HENNEBONT--Heroic defence by Jeanne de Flandre, 156--Church of
Notre Dame-de-Paradis, 157.
STE. ANNE D'AURAY, 158--Scala Sancta--Fête, 159--Chartreuse,
160--Battle, 161--Deaf and Dumb School, 164--Massacre of Quiberon,
165--Champ des Martyrs, 168--Celtic Remains, 169.
LOCMARIAKER--Tumulus--Celtic and other Remains, 170--Tumulus
of Gavr' Inis, 175.
CARNAC--Celtic Remains--Menhirs of Kermario, 177--Legend of St.
Cornély, 178--Jade Celts, &c., at Plouharnel, 180--Dolmen of Concorro,
181.
VANNES--History--Promenade, 183--Cathedral, 184--Château
Gaillau--Tour du Connétable, 185--Model Village of Korner-hoët,
187--Peninsula of Rhuys, 188--Fortress of Sucinio, 189--Abbey of St.
Gildas, 192--Abelard and the Breton Monks, 193--The Breton "Blue
Beard," 194--Butte d'Arzon--Castle of Elven, 199--Growth of
Chestnuts, 203.