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Roscoff in Brittany (Finistère)

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e-mail Inger Ström Billing

for further information.

 

Agenda  04.25.2007 – 04.29.2007

Maximum : 25 participants

Wednesday     04.25.2007

Transfer from Brest-Guipavas Airport (60 km) or Morlaix railway station
(20 km) to the city of Roscoff. Arrival and check in at  Hôtel Talabardon
(Best Western ***) facing the sea

v Coktail

v Diner at Hotel Talabardon

Roscoff is  renowned for its mild climate due to the influence  of the Gulf Stream. Roscoff is an old town full of history with a remarkable architecture. Roscoff was famous at the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries because of its corsairs

 

Thursday      04.26.2007

v Breakfast in the hotel.
Guided tour of the city

Trip to the Island of  Batz facing Roscoff : transfer by boat (20 minutes)

v Lunch  at Hotel Morvan. Return to  Roscoff.
Visit of the Johnies museum (former onions merchants used to cross the channel)

v Dinner at Hotel Talabardon 

 

Friday           04.27.2007

v Breakfast at  the hotel

Bus trip to Lampaul-Guimiliau and Saint Thégonnec (two typical XVIth century chapels with magnificient stone sculptures)

Visit with an English guide

v Lunch at  Crêperie Stéredenn in Saint Thégonnec

Visit of the  Kerjean Castle (national landmark from the XVIth century) Return to  Roscoff

v Dinner at Hotel Talabardon

 

Saturday       28.04.2007

v     Breakfast at the Hotel

Bus trip to Morlaix (20 km)

Free morning in Morlaix. This city offers a breathtaking view on very typical buildings from the XVIth century period at which Morlaix was a very active harbour and developed a unique architecture style.

A market  takes place in the center of the town every saturday

v     Lunch at   « Brasserie de l’Europe »

Visit of the Pondallez House. A very special architecture existing only in the city of Morlaix

v     Visit of the  Penanault house  (coktail – champagne)

Back to  Roscoff by bus

v     Dinner  at Hotel Talabardon

 

Sunday     04.29.2007

v     Breakfast at the hotel,

departure by bus to Brest-Guipavas Airport  or Morlaix Railway station

 

Price for Europe Alive France for one participant :

(prices are calculated for 20 participants, the group can not exceed 25.)

 

- in a double room shared with an other participant 420 euros

- in a single room                                                       516 euros

 

Prices include  all of the above in the agenda. Beverages for lunches and dinners  are included as well.

 

About the Hotel

Hotel Talabardon Best Western *** is located in the center of Roscoff, facing the sea.

There are 18 double rooms, 13 single rooms, and 4 apartments with 2 separated rooms.

 

How to get to Roscoff

By Plane :          the nearest international  airport is Brest Guipavas (60 km from Roscoff)

By Train :           TGV From Paris Gare Montparnasse (4hours) to Morlaix (20km from Roscoff                                                        

By Ferry  :          From Plymouth and Cork

By car :              From Paris : 540 km    From Caen : 297 km

 

Sidan uppdaterad 17 jan 2007