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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

Edition 02 , (November 9, 2007)

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--Hopital de la Marine,
3--Castle--Statue of Napoleon I.--Library--Church of La Trinite,
4--Environs--Octeville, 5--Lace-school of the Soeurs de la Providence, 11.

QUERQUEVILLE--Church of St. Germain, 5--Chateau of the Comte de Tocqueville,
6.

TOURLAVILLE--Chateau, 7--Crepes, 11.

MARTINVAST--Chateau, 12.

BRICQUEBEC--Castle--History, 12--Valognes, 14.

ST. SAUVEUR-le-Vicomte--Demesne--History, 15--Castle--Convent--Abbey, 16.

PERIERS, 17--La Haye-du-Puits, 17--Abbey of Lessay--Mode of
Washing--Inn-signs, 18--Church, 19.

COUTANCES--Cathedral--Churches, 19--Fete 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