Washed out on the Brittany/Normandy border

[Auriga]

Anyone know of good local art galleries and museums? Our guide gives minimal information and the ones in the gîte are 20 years old (!)

Hi, if you go on tripadvisor and put in name of wher you are then click attractions you will get list of all local attractions and reviews. Hope weather improves

Thanks Heels

St Malo has the large aquarium. I'm sure I can think of some more - I'll be back :)

Scriptorial (sp) in Avranches

Auriga! Have you thought of doing the Bayeux tapestry? The war beaches?There is a nice zoo in Lisieux (and an indoor pool with slides IIRC)

Is Honfleur too far?

"Le mont st michel" has the abbaye
St malo as the aquarium and some maritime museums. st malo

Granville has 3 museum (no sure how good they are) Christian Dior museum, art at Anachreon and haute ville (local history) plus a lot of local artist in the old town/small galeries. more here plus a really creepy aquarium with walls of shells art (no where else in the world!)

Oh yes, how could I forget le mont!

Granville is lovely :)

or if you want to push it to a bigger city Rennes is quite active and must have a lot including a fine art museum musee des beaux arts

A boat trip at Dinan?

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Rennes is ace - and quite quick to get to on the autoroute. The car museum at Lohéac is near Rennes, and is also fab (if you like cars - which I do!).

Thanks v. much for these - we're managing to have a lovely time. Will go to see Bayeaux tapestry on way back. Had a wonderful day at Mont St Michel. Like the look of the Musée de Beaux Arts, thanks.

Scriptorial at Avranches is also on list for tomorrow, looks fascinating

Glad you like the Mont it is one of my favourite places.
It is a very nice region!
Massa, I agree Granville is nice but I am biased!
Around Avranches there is Ducey which is cute, great if you like salmon fishing, used to have an excellent restaurant not sure if you can visit the duke's house or not! In Avranches you can go on top of the old fort to have a view of the fields and town, also has a nice garden with a fantastic view of the mont st michel. It is deep country though most things closed for lunch (not restaurant but shops and museum).
And an eco museum is not very far and there use to be a WWII museum somewhere around.

The Scriptorial was amazing and we were astonished to discover, when we emerged, that we'd spent two and a half hours in there.

Went to a beach on the way up the coast towards Granville & found a crowd gathered to watch the end of an international horse race.

You're right about closing for lunch (two hours) and a great many places are closed altogether. Certainly no pandering to tourists round here

Oh, glad you like Scriptorial :)

The market at Avranches, on Saturday mornings, is good too.

My favourite beach in the area is Carolles - there's excellent rock pooling there.

Is it the equine olympics this year?

Carolles and la Valee du Lude is great but not really for rainy days, might be a bit slippery.

Must have been Kairon plage!

Massa yes, until 7of sept! How come you are so knowledgeable? do I know yo?

We go there most years, family have a home near Avranches :)

We've not managed to get away this year and I miss it!

Family around there...
I miss it too!
Avranches not so much though every time I go there is because of serious health problems for someone!

Have you ever been to the nuit des soudours at Granville, LeMousquetaire? It's really interesting :)

soudeurs!!!! My French isn't terribly good

I haven't been at "La nuit des soudeurs" but seen the rehearsal/preparation. I had baby brain last time I went the night was too late , not sure about leaving the "baby" with my elderly father either!