{"id":8532,"date":"2018-05-15T10:46:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T08:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awanderfullife.com\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2024-08-02T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:47:47","slug":"vibrantly-beautiful-vannes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?p=8532","title":{"rendered":"Vibrantly Beautiful Vannes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After one of the longest, coldest, wettest, and gloomiest winters I have ever endured, I was feeling frankly tired of northern France. But that turned around when we took a much-needed 3-day getaway in Vannes. <\/p>\n<p>I was unprepared for just how pretty the medieval town would be and was quite pleased that we had chosen to visit just before the hoards of summer tourists arrive in France.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone who is not in a tip-top state of fitness, be warned that the hills and cobblestone streets can wear you out rather quickly. Now, having said that, enjoy this little slice of Vannes and do make an effort to see this charming small city for yourself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8534\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8534\" data-attachment-id=\"8534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A pretty street full of historic houses alongside the port in Vannes, Brittany, France.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529441411&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pretty Portside Street in Vannes&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pretty Portside Street in Vannes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A pretty street full of historic houses alongside the port in Vannes, Brittany, France.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?fit=625%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PrettyQuaintPortsideStreetVannes.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pretty street full of historic houses alongside the port in Vannes, Brittany, France.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8535\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8535\" data-attachment-id=\"8535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People walking and sitting along the rampart walls in Vannes, Brittany, France,&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529275711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rampart Walk&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rampart Walk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People walking and sitting along the rampart walls in Vannes, Brittany, France,&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?fit=625%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/RampartWalk-2.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walking and sitting along the rampart walls in Vannes, Brittany, France,<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?fit=750%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,952\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529279645&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orange-Accented Creperie Alongside the Cathedral Walls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?fit=625%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?resize=625%2C793&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"793\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?resize=236%2C300&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Orange-AccentedCreperie-1.jpg?resize=624%2C792&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8537\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8537\" data-attachment-id=\"8537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?fit=750%2C1364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Derriere bar, cafe, and restaurant at the back of Les Halles, the food halls in Vannes, Brittany, France.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529352506&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Derriere Bar Cafe Restaurant&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Derriere Bar Cafe Restaurant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Derriere bar, cafe, and restaurant at the back of Les Halles, the food halls in Vannes, Brittany, France.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?fit=563%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?resize=625%2C1137&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"1137\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?resize=563%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 563w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Derriere-1-1.jpg?resize=624%2C1135&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Derriere bar, cafe, and restaurant at the back of Les Halles, the food halls in Vannes, Brittany, France.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8538\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8538\" data-attachment-id=\"8538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8538\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?fit=750%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,488\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Walking uphill through the square in the mostly medieval heart of Vannes in Brittany, France.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529352411&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Walking Up Through The Square in Vannes&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Walking Up Through The Square in Vannes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Walking uphill through the square in the mostly medieval heart of Vannes in Brittany, France.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?fit=625%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?resize=625%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WalkingUpThroughTheSquare-2.jpg?resize=624%2C406&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking uphill through the square in the mostly medieval heart of Vannes in Brittany, France.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>COPYRIGHT<br \/>\n\u00a9Deborah Harmes 2007-2018 and<br \/>\n\u00a9A Wanderful Life 2007-2018<br \/>\nPlease respect the words and images on this page.<br \/>\nAll rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After one of the longest, coldest, wettest, and gloomiest winters I have ever endured, I was feeling frankly tired of northern France. But that turned around when we took a much-needed 3-day getaway in Vannes. 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