DINAN

'Dinan' is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor ''département'', France.^[1] It is one of France's most attractive walled towns.

Contents

Geography and natural features

Attractions

Miscellaneous

References

External links

Geography and natural features

Its geographical setting is exceptional. Instead of nestling on the valley floor like Morlaix, most urban development has been on the hillside, overlooking the river Rance. This river has moderate turbidity and its brownish water is somewhat low in velocity due to the slight gradient of the watercourse; pH levels have been measured at 8.13^[2] within the city of Dinan and electrical conductivity of the waters have tested at 33 micro-siemens per centimetre. In the centre of Dinan the Rance summer flows are typically in the range of 500 cubic feet per second.

Attractions

Major historical attractions include the Jacobins Theatre dating from 1224, the flamboyant Gothic St Malo's Church, the Romanesque St Saviour's Basilica, Duchess Anne's Tower and the Château de Dinan.
A major highlight in the calendar is Dinan's Fête des Remparts. The town is transformed with decoration and many locals dress up in medieval garb for this two-day festival. It occurs only every other year, which can catch visitors out. ^[3]

Miscellaneous

Dinan was the birthplace of:

★ Charles Pinot Duclos (1704-1772), author

★ Yves Guyot (1843-1928), politician and economist

★ Jean Rochefort (born 1930), actor
Dinan was also a favourite haunt of British artist Horace Tuck (1876-1951)

References

1. ''Atlas des Routes de France'', Solar Press: Donnees IGN (2007)
2. Hogan, C. Michael, ''Water quality of freshwater bodies in France'', Lumina Press, Aberdeen, Scotland(2006)
3. http://www.frenchpropertylinks.com/brittany/dinan/index.html

External links

★ Town council website

★ Guide to Dinan and Property in the Area

★ Dinan Basilica Image

★ Dinan Basilica Image