Mont St Michel is the second most popular attraction
in France, after the Eiffel Tower.

Le Mont is only a 20 minute drive from Les Jasmins.

St Malo - visit the old walled town, with its fine
buildings and many shops.

Walk around the ramparts and enjoy the views of
the sea, the boats and the beaches.

Concale is the place for oysters and mussels, as
well as all types of sea food. 

There is a wide variety of restaurants, bars and
creperies to suit all tastes and pockets.

Also, there are some beautiful beaches nearby.

Dinan is one of the most beautiful medieval towns
in Brittany.  After exploring the town why not walk
down the cobbled streets to the river Rance,
some 250 ft below the town, and enjoy a relaxing
boat trip.

Parc Floral, near Fougères, is a collection of
twelve beautiful themed gardens set in the
extensive grounds of an old chateau.

Villedieu les Poêles is 45 minutes away,
on the A84 between Avranches and Caen. 
This small town hosts many crafts,
including one of the few remaining active
bell foundries in France, as well as copper
 - see copperpans and utensils being made
 - and lace making. There are a number
of museums featuring a variety of
traditional Normandie crafts.

The Bayeux Tapestry was woven in
England shortly after the Battle of
Hastings in 1066, on the orders of
Odon, Bishop of  Bayeux and half
brother of William the Conqueror. 
It is 70 mtrs long and has 58 panels
portraying the events leading up to
and including the famous battle that
resulted in the conquest of England.

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