{"id":30217,"date":"2018-12-21T15:21:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=30217"},"modified":"2019-01-01T02:13:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T00:13:43","slug":"bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-14\/","title":{"rendered":"BZH 2017 \u2013 Roadtrip through Brittany Day 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Tues 22<br \/>\nAugust<br \/>\n2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"centered\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 50px; display: block; position: absolute;\"><b><i>Mont-saint-Michel to Paimpont via B\u00e9cherel<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returned to the magical Mont-Saint-Michel<\/a> in the morning before heading back inland (and back into Brittany proper) towards the legendary\u00a0Broc\u00e9liande region.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30228\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel2_7485.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30307\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30220\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7433.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30221\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7436.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30222\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7441.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30223\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7449.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve said it before and I&#8217;ll say it again &#8211; Mont-Saint-Michel is truly one of the most enchanting and beautiful places I have ever been. We ventured out into the surrounding fields in search of sheep and were rewarded by a large flock of <em>moutons,<\/em>\u00a0grazing picturesquely infront of the island village.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7472.jpg' title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7472-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7472-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7472-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7474.jpg' title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7474-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7474-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7474-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7476.jpg' title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7476-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7476-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7476-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30229\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7498.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30227\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7481.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30230\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7533.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30231\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7552.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30233\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7609.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30234\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7616.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7627.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30236\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7627-575x863.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7627-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7627-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7627.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30235\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7619.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30237\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7648.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30238\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-Saint-Michel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mont-st-michel_7661.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>Nearby we saw a sign for a <em>moulin\u00a0<\/em>and decided to investigate. The\u00a0Moulin de Moidrey was very pretty and peaceful, surrounded by meadows and apple trees.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7663.jpg' title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" data-rl_title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7663-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7663-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7663-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7667.jpg' title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" data-rl_title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7667-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7667-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7667-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7672.jpg' title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" data-rl_title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7672-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7672-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7672-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Moulin de Moidrey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30242\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Moulin de Moidrey\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/moulin-de-moidrey_7677.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>Along our roadtrip we quickly learned that all of the &#8216;Petites cit\u00e9s de caract\u00e8re&#8217; were worth a visit and we tried to stop in each one we passed. One such example was the tiny (and, we later discovered) <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/B%C3%A9cherel#Book_town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famous library town of\u00a0B\u00e9cherel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Walking in the main square it didn&#8217;t take long to realise that the majority of shops sold books. We even saw adverts for a big book fair.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30243\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7680.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30244\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7687.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7689.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7689-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7689-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7689-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7691.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7691-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7691-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7691-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7693.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7693-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7693-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7693-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30248\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7696.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30249\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7698.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30250\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7700.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7704.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7704-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7704-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7704-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7711.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7711-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7711-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7711-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7712.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7712-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7712-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7712-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7713.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7713-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7713-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7713-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7714.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7714-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7714-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7714-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7725.jpg' title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7725-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7725-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7725-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We explored a bit, walking to the signposted &#8216;viewpoint&#8217; &#8211; must say the view was a tad underwhelming, as the majority of the terrain was flat and without much variation in geography. Still, it was nice to note the changing landscape as we moved from the coast inland.<\/p>\n<p>It was oppressively hot. We had lunch in the pretty mini park area in the centre of town but unfortunately the one shady bench was occupied by an old man (one of maybe 15 people we saw in total that whole time in the town) so we ate quickly in the hot sun.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30256\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7718.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30258\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7726.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30259\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7730.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"B\u00e9cherel\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"B\u00e9cherel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30260\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9cherel\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/becherel_7732.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>Driving in Brittany was a surprising experience &#8211; we&#8217;d constantly pass these mini villages with ancient-looking churches and a small handful of houses. Mostly we drove by but occasionally we&#8217;d stop for a look around. In the tiny Saint-Malon-sur-Mel it was the interesting decor by the church that prompted our short walk-about. We saw just one person in this town &#8211; and they closed their window without a word (and quite pointedly) as we walked past.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Saint malon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30263\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Saint malon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7739.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Saint malon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30261\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Saint malon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7734.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7735.jpg' title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7735-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint malon\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7735-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7735-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7741.jpg' title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7741-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint malon\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7741-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7741-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7743.jpg' title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7743-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Saint malon\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7743-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7743-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Saint malon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30267\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Saint malon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7752.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Saint malon\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Saint malon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30266\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Saint malon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/saint-malon_7749.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Telhouet\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Telhouet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30268\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Telhouet\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/telhouet_7757.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>As we approached the forested heart of inland Brittany things started to feel decidedly artier. Things were still pretty dead quite in terms of people but we saw past a few interesting-looking places. I&#8217;m quite impressed with myself for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.za\/maps\/@48.0500921,-2.1514337,3a,75y,349h,90t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOKwVLSL3E6FVqrtRsC5bnA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DOKwVLSL3E6FVqrtRsC5bnA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D349.5%26pitch%3D-3%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managing to find this beautiful dragon mural on Google maps after our trip &#8211; check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30269\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7763.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30270\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7765.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we arrived in Paimpont it was miserably hot. And humid. I was feeling exhausted and pretty miserable. We parked in a massive parking area and walked across a huge lawn towards the abbaye and the tourist information.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30273\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7770.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30271\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7767.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30272\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7768.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything in the tourist info (and indeed it seemed, the region) was fairy and fantasy-themed. The\u00a0Broc\u00e9liande famously features in the stories of Merlin and King Arthur and so is a place of legend and magic. Unfortunately the staff at the tourist info weren&#8217;t very friendly or helpful, but the opposite was true of those we spoke to in the abbaye.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30278\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7781.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30275\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7775.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30277\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7780.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7777.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7777-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7777-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7777-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7784.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7784-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7784-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7784-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7791.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7791-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7791-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7791-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7797.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7797-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7797-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7797-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7792.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7792-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7792-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7792-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7794.jpg' title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7794-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paimpont\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7794-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7794-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30280\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7787.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30283\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7793.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30286\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7800.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30287\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7801.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30288\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7803.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30289\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7805.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7774.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30274\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7774-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7774-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7774-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7774.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7809.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30291\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7809-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7809-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7809-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7809.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7812.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30292\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7812-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7812-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7812-575x863.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7812.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30290\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7806.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Paimpont\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Paimpont\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30293\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Paimpont\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/paimpont_7813.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After buying a loaf of a bread from a particularly humourless shopkeeper (maybe the heat was making everyone grumpy?) we found some shade and had a snack which vastly improved my mood.<\/p>\n<p>Fortified, we set off for our accommodation. Unlike basically everyone else we&#8217;d encountered that day, our host was wonderfully charming and friendly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/ar-litorienn.en-gb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We loved our stay with Lady Catherine and would highly recommend her bnb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later that evening (when the heat finally started to subside) we set off to explore some of the famous forest. We started by visiting an ancient oak tree, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C3%AAne_%C3%A0_Guillotin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin<\/a>. We met a (rather strange) family there who told us that the tree&#8217;s lopsided shape was due to it having been trimmed on the top, after the branches became too heavy.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30297\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7833.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7821.jpg' title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7821-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7821-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7821-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7825.jpg' title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7825-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7825-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7825-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7826.jpg' title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7826-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7826-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30298\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7836.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30300\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7861.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30302\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Le Ch\u00eane \u00e0 Guillotin\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chene-a-guillotin_7869.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>We then headed to the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Tr%C3%A9cesson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson<\/a>\u00a0and briefly explored the forested surroundings. It was a stunningly calm and perfect evening.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30305\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7880.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30303\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7876.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30304\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7878.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7885.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7885-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7885-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7885-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7905.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7905-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7905-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7905-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson2_7909.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson2_7909-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson2_7909-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson2_7909-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30307\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7894.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30308\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7896.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30311\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7911.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30312\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7917.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30314\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7922.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30315\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7924.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7925.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7925-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7925-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7925-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7936.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7936-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7936-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7936-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7940.jpg' title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7940-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7940-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7940-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30313\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chateau-de-trecesson_7918.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30318\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Tr\u00e9cesson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/nettles_7938.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Broc\u00e9liande\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Broc\u00e9liande\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30321\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Broc\u00e9liande\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sunset_7961.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>We headed home via the ominously named<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelfranceonline.com\/or-de-broceliande-val-sans-retour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Vallee Sans Retour\u00a0<\/em>to see the famous Golden tree<\/a> &#8211; a commemorative artwork at the entrance of the forest walk. It was late and dark so we didn&#8217;t stay long, but the forest was beautiful (and the distant sounds of psytrance weirdly inoffensive) and I would&#8217;ve loved to have explored it properly.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Broc\u00e9liande\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Broc\u00e9liande\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30320\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Broc\u00e9liande\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/maize_7943.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Val sans retour\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30322\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7964.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7970.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7970-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7970-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7970-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7971.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7971-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7971-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7971-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7976.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7976-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7976-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7976-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Val sans retour\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30325\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour2b_7973.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Val sans retour\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30327\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7986.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Val sans retour\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30328\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7988.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-30217 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7990.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7990-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7990-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7990-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7994.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7994-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7994-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7994-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7997.jpg' title=\"Val sans retour\" data-rl_title=\"Val sans retour\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7997-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Val sans retour\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7997-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/val-sans-retour_7997-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>BZH 2017: <span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intro<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 1<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 2<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 3<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 4\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-paimpol-2017-festival-du-chant-de-marin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paimpol 2017 &#8211; Festival du Chant de Marin<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 5\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 6\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 7<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 8<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 9<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 10<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 11<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 12<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/la-route-du-rock-festival-2017-in-saint-malo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint-Malo: La Route du Rock Festival<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 13\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Pt 14\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 15<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pt 16<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 17<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/bzh-2017-roadtrip-through-brittany-day-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pt 18<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you travel and you don\u2019t use Booking.com you really should it\u2019s the best! 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