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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 Sœurs 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.
PLOËRMEL, 203—Church, 204—Tombs, 205—Column of the Thirty, 206—Battle of
the Thirty, 207—Château of Josselin, 209—Church of Josselin, 213.
MONTFORT-SUR-MER—Forest of Paimpont—Fairy tales, 215.
RENNES, ancient capital of Brittany—Entry of Henry IV.—Scenery of the
Loire, 216—Castle of Champtoceaux, 218.
NANTES—Cathedral, 221—Tombs, 222—Castle—Anne of Brittany, 223—Promenades
and Boulevards—Museum, 227—Jardin des Plantes—Descent of the Loire—The
Noyades, 228.
ST. NAZAIRE—Historical associations, 230—Le Croisic, 232—Salt-pans,
233—Costume of the Paludiers, 234—Saulniers—Chouan: origin of the name and
of the War, 241—Church of Batz, 243—Situation of Le Croisic, 244—Chapel of
St. Goustan, 245.
GUÉRANDE—Church of St Aubin—Chapel of Notre Dame Blanche, 246—La Roche
Bernard, 247—Wedding Festivities, 248—National Music—Female Costume—Fête
de la Vierge and of the Emperor, 249—Scenery of the River Loch, 250.
BELLE ISLE—Le Palais—M. Trochu’s Model Farm, 251—Breton fatalism,
252—Grotte du Port Coton, 255—Historical associations of Belle Isle,
256—Fishery, 257.
PONT L’ABBÉ, 257—Costumes, 258—Church, 259.
LOCTUDY—Romanesque Church, 261.
TORCHE DE PENMARCH, 262—Church of St. Guenolé, 263—"Le filet saint"—Ruins
of the old Town, 264—Fontenelle the Leaguer, 267—Church of St. Nonna,
268—Menhirs at Kerscaven, 269.
AUDIERNE—Lighthouse—Bathing-machines, 269—Town, 270.
POINTE DU RAZ—Popular superstitions—Church of St. Collédoc, 271—"Enfer de
Plogoff"—Island of Sein—Druidesses, 272—Dangerous passage, 273—Baie des
Trépassés—Submerged city of Is, 274—Legend of King Gradlon and his
daughter Dahut, 275.
DOUARNENEZ—Romanesque Church of Pointcroix, 276—Chapel of Notre Dame de
Comfort—Wheel of Sacring-Bells—Town of Douarnenez, 279—Pardon of Ste.
Anne-de-la-Palue, 280—Costume, 281—Church of Ste. Anne—Procession,
282—Holy Well of Ste. Anne, 285.
SCAËR—Old Customs and Superstitions, 285—Wrestling—"Pierres de Croix,"
286.
LE FAOUÉT—Chapel of St. Barbe, 287—Wedding ceremonies and amusements,
288—Fishing, 289—Old Breton superstitious still prevalent—Lavandières de
la Nuit, 290—Church of St. Fiacre—Elaborately carved Rood-screen,
293—Painted glass—Ruined Castle of Poncallec—Plot of Cellamare,
294—Montagnes Noires, 296.
CARHAIX—Situation, 297—Statue of La Tour d’Auvergne, 298—Fair and
Market—Church of St. Tremeur—Skull-boxes, 299.
HUELGOAT, 300—Lead-mines, 301—Cascade of St. Herbot—Chapel of St. Herbot,
303—His tomb, 304—Patron of cattle—Offerings of horsehair and cows’ tails,
304—Homeward journey, 307.