The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany
James Bentley
Photography by Hugh Palmer
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Brittany is distinct from the rest of France: a place of dramatic contrasts - jagged coastlines, fertile plains and wild moors. The thick granite walls of Brittany’s traditional houses are the result of savage Atlantic storms, though the sea also provides the succulent seafood which make any visit to Brittany a gastronomic delight.
The people of this area have retained their Celtic culture and heritage; their ancestors built the many standing stones and passed on ancient myths and customs. Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table gathered in the Forest of Paimpont, and centuries of religious piety are enshrined in Breton architecture.
Complete with a traveller’s guide, The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany offers the most colourful portrayal yet of this mysterious and resilient land.
The pictures in this book may be licensed for re-use.
Please email: images@thameshudson.co.uk
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500019355 | | ISBN-13 978-0500019351 | | | | 31.0 x 25.0 cm | | Hardback | | 208pp | | 251 illustrations, 251 in colour | | First published 1999 | | | | £24.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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