Saint-Brice-en-Coglès (Breton: Sant-Brizh-Gougleiz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population: 2,617
Latitude: 48° 24' 41.65" N
Longitude: -1° 22' 12.68" W
The menhir, or upright standing stone, of Champ Dolent is the largest standing stone in Brittany. It is located in a field outside the town of Dol-de-Bretagne, and is nearly 9 meters high. The stone was taken from a site 4 kilometers away.
The Couesnon River (French pronunciation: [kwenɔ̃]) is a river running from the département of Mayenne in north-western France, forming an estuary at Mont Saint-Michel. Its final stretch forms the border between the historical duchies of Normandy a…
The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Saint-James, Normandy, France, near the northeastern edge of Brittany. It contains the remains of 4,410 of World War II American soldiers, most of whom lost their lives in the Normandy and Br…
The Vilaine (Breton: Gwilen) is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long.
The Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier took place on July 28, 1488, between the forces of king Charles VIII of France, and those of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and his allies. The defeat of the latter signalled the end to the "guerre folle" ('Mad war…
The Château de Combourg is a castle in the commune of Combourg in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, in Brittany, France.
Dol Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, dedicated to Saint Samson.
Billé (Breton: Bilieg, Gallo: Bilhae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Savigny Abbey (Abbaye de Savigny) was a monastery near the village of Savigny-le-Vieux (Manche), in northern France. It was founded early in the 12th century.
Pontorson Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Pontorson in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.
Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne is a railway station serving the town Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.
Saint James Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-James in the Lower Normandy region of northern France.