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| Panoramic Photo Title: Saint Goustan medieval harbour of Auray in Brittany |
 
Photo ID :869
Gallery ID :73 - France |
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Keywords:
saint goustan, medieval harbour, auray, brittany, an alre in breton, commune, france, morbihan, d?partement, inhabitants of auray, bridge, spnning the loch estuary, the gulf of morbihan, historic priory settlement, port of st-goustan, r feudal, commercial town, fortress, granite of its streets, quaysides, house fronts, medieval harbour of saint-goustan, old stone bridge, crossing, ancient quarter of st-goustan, fifteenth and sixteenth century houses, river loch, gulf, ports of brittany, promenade du loch, seventeenth century stone bridge, in 1776, benjamin franklin, louis xvi, american war of independence |
Description:
Auray An Alre in Breton is a commune of France, in the Morbihan d?partement. The Alr?ens, as the inhabitants of Auray are known, built their town on either side of a bridge spanning the Loc?h estuary in the Gulf of Morbihan. The historic priory settlement, which became the port of St-Goustan, is still very much in evidence. It remains almost intact despite the ravages of time and leads through its gateways to the upper feudal and commercial town which grew up around a fortress. The granite of its streets, quaysides and house fronts continues to reflect the richness of its past. This ancient town with its picturesque medieval harbour of Saint-Goustan features an old stone bridge crossing the rivi?re d'Auray. Auray's showpiece is undoubtedly the ancient quarter of St-Goustan, with its delightful fifteenth and sixteenth century houses. The bend in the River Loch, an early defended site, was a natural setting for a town and, with its easy access to the gulf, it soon became one of the busiest ports of Brittany. Today, as you look at it from the Promenade du Loch on the opposite bank, with the small seventeenth century stone bridge still spanning the river, it's not difficult to imagine it in its heyday. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin landed here on his way to seek the help of Louis XVI in the American War of Independence. |
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