{"id":44127,"date":"2023-12-15T19:11:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/?p=44127"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T13:15:03","slug":"les-minutes-bleues-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/les-minutes-bleues-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the C\u00f4tes d&#8217;Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43936\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43936\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190806-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190806-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190806.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..to contemplate the Brittany&#8217;s landscapes and its <em><strong>Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43923\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43923\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190634-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190634-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190634.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From your upcoming early <strong>steps<\/strong> into the <strong>Beauport Abbey<\/strong>, be ready..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>If you wish to discover Brittany differently, we propose you to experiment <em>Les Minutes Bleues<\/em> festival. This second edition of this annual event, organized by the C\u00f4tes d&#8217;Armor department, is a good occasion to have a large overview from the cultural panorama, occurring in this maritime region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Therefore, from Dinan to Guingamp, you may discover a wide choice of exclusive sites to enter and adopt. Why not taking some time to visit them alone or with someone? In this case, follow the guide of recommendations, leading you to marvelous destinations and experiences. <\/strong><em>By AP<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EnJoy Les Minutes Bleues festival in C\u00f4tes d&#039;Armor, from La Roche-Jagu castle until Beauport Abbey \ud83c\udf0a\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5h7mj3KRcLE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43934\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43934\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190754-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190754-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190754.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..and around twenty <strong>parishes<\/strong>,&nbsp;including nine of them that were in <strong>England<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43914\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43914\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190538-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190538-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190538.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This <strong>religious<\/strong> authority extended from <em><strong>\u00cele-de-Br\u00e9hat<\/strong><\/em> to <strong>Saint-Brieuc<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For this <strong>2023<\/strong> edition, the choice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cad22.com\/lagence\/les-actualites\/10-10-2023-les-minutes-bleues-2023\/\"><strong><em>Les Minutes Bleues<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&#8216; sites <strong>collaborations<\/strong> is wide. We eventually started to visit the former&nbsp;<em><span style=\"color: #0000ee;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #0000ee;\"><b><u>Abbaye<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbayebeauport.com\/fr\/index.html\">&nbsp;de&nbsp;<strong>Beauport<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, converted into a <strong>religious <\/strong>and<strong> cultural<\/strong>&nbsp;center, completed by a&nbsp;<strong>cider<\/strong> manufacture. This is where has just started our <strong>festival<\/strong> tour in this so-called&nbsp;<em><strong>Beauport<\/strong><\/em> or <strong><em>Bellus Portus<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;abbey, clearly reflecting its exceptional <strong>coastal<\/strong> dimension. The <strong>abbey<\/strong> was founded by the <em><strong>Premonstratensian<\/strong><\/em> order in <strong>1202<\/strong>, enriched by a wonderful <strong>view<\/strong> over the <strong>sea<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>pastoral<\/strong>, <strong>justice<\/strong> and <strong>economic<\/strong> functions from those <strong>canons<\/strong>, also held a <strong>maritime<\/strong> lordship with <strong>rights<\/strong> over the <strong>sea<\/strong>, from <strong>Saint-Riom Island<\/strong> to the tip of <strong>Guilben&nbsp;<\/strong>(photo credits: AP).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43948\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43948\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190937-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190937-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190937.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..classified as a <em><strong>\u201cRemarkable Tree Ensemble\u201d<\/strong><\/em> since <strong>2018<\/strong>, it honors <strong>19th century<\/strong> trees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43949\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43949\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190942-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190942-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190942.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The large <strong>garden<\/strong> offers a great&nbsp;<strong>views<\/strong> above the <strong>bay<\/strong>, with its <strong>plane trees<\/strong> and <strong>ginkgoes<\/strong>..&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the way, <strong>abbeys<\/strong> and <strong>monasteries<\/strong> have always housed <strong>gardens<\/strong> within their walls. Even today, the old but good shaped&nbsp;<strong>Beauport Abbey<\/strong> is surrounded by <strong>garden<\/strong> areas, offering a beautiful diversity of <strong>plant species<\/strong>, showing multiple <strong>traces<\/strong> of its&nbsp;<strong>religious<\/strong> and <strong>secular<\/strong> history. Adding to this, a multitude of <strong>fruit trees<\/strong> find their place on the <strong>walls<\/strong> and <strong>garden<\/strong> squares. The conservatory <strong>orchard<\/strong> continues a tradition, dating back at least to the <strong>18th century<\/strong>, and the <strong>abbey<\/strong> still produces and sells its own <strong>cider<\/strong> and <strong>apple juice<\/strong>, nearby a&nbsp;small <strong>garden<\/strong> cultivating <strong>plants<\/strong>, rediscovered during the <em><strong>Renaissance<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;The romanticism of the <strong>19th century<\/strong> is also found in the collection of <strong>rose bushes<\/strong>, planted in the four <strong>corners<\/strong> of the <strong>abbey<\/strong>, but also <strong>exotic<\/strong> species.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43928\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43928\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190722-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190722-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190722.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..but there is a <strong>fee<\/strong> to visit the <strong>abbey<\/strong> and its <strong>gardens<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43929\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43929\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190728-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190728-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190728.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <strong>natural<\/strong> area is freely accessible all <strong>year<\/strong> round..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>site<\/strong> bears witness to eight centuries of <strong>history<\/strong>, since there <strong>monastic<\/strong> or <strong>secular<\/strong> times have left their mark from the elegant <strong>Gothic<\/strong> architecture, from its luxurious <strong>gardens<\/strong> until fancy <strong>orchards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thereafter, the <strong>Beauport Abbey<\/strong> was acquired in <strong>1992<\/strong> by the <em><strong>Conservatoire du Littoral<\/strong><\/em>, which paid many efforts to renovate this <strong>monument<\/strong> during <strong>20 years<\/strong> of work, in order to be able to welcome <strong>visitors<\/strong> again. Thus, be ready to attend the regular <strong>venue<\/strong> of <strong>music festivals<\/strong>, along <strong>artistic tours<\/strong> and other random <strong>animations<\/strong> to punctuate this rich <strong>cultural<\/strong> season, imagined by the <strong>artistic team<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43952\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43952\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191018-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191018-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191018.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..the <strong>abbey<\/strong>&nbsp;has offered a <strong>breakfast<\/strong> in the <strong>chapter house<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43955\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43955\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191042-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191042-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_191042.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Icing on the cake and to conclude this memorable <strong>visit<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Therefore, the <strong>Beauport Abbey<\/strong>&nbsp;wish to reconnect with the <strong>spiritual<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>social<\/strong> tradition of the <strong>abbeys<\/strong> by sharing various occasions of <strong>exchanges&nbsp;<\/strong>and <strong>experiences<\/strong>, to feel the <strong>spirit<\/strong> of the past.&nbsp;That&#8217;s why, at the occasion of <em><strong>Les Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em> festival, while on early <strong>morning<\/strong>, an appointment was organized for a immersive&nbsp;<strong>visit<\/strong> of the <strong>abbey<\/strong>. A good opportunity to discover this <strong>historic monument<\/strong>&nbsp;at an early time, before the <strong>visitors<\/strong> arrive. Once there, the random&nbsp;<strong>participants<\/strong> may have been <strong>guided<\/strong> to enjoy <strong>moments<\/strong> of silence, through <strong>meditation<\/strong>, beneath&nbsp;<strong>breathing<\/strong> exercises and even short <strong>readings<\/strong> on the history of the <strong>site<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_3_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abbayebeauport.com\/fr\/index.html\"><em><strong>Abbaye de Beauport<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Rue de Beauport, 22500 Paimpol (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 96 55 18 58. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/abbayebeauport.com\/fr\/index.html\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43891\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43891 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190243-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190243-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190243.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..this is the case of the <strong>library<\/strong>, where many <strong>events<\/strong> and <strong>encounters<\/strong> are organized.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43885\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43885 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190131-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190131-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190131.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This strong stoned <strong>staircase<\/strong> would lead you to more confidential <strong>rooms<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, <strong><em>Les Minutes Bleues<\/em><\/strong> is a respectful <strong>festival<\/strong> that allows anyone willing to visit hidden <strong>sites<\/strong> to enjoy singular experiences at <strong>night<\/strong> or even at <strong>dawn<\/strong>. This is the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larochejagu.fr\"><em><strong>Ch\u00e2teau de La Roche Jagu<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, where used to lived many <strong>Brittany<\/strong> counts, but not only.<\/p>\n<p>A well-preserved <strong>medieval<\/strong> edifice, displaying its whole bygone <strong>splendor<\/strong> with many <strong>sparkling<\/strong> facets, through different various stairs. A good occasion to visit it <strong>by night<\/strong>, thanks to <em><strong>Les Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em> festival, allowing all the <strong>volunteers<\/strong> to wear a <strong>headlamp<\/strong> to discover the smallest <strong>nooks<\/strong> and <strong>crannies<\/strong> of this mysterious <strong>castle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43883\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43883\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190036-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190036-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_190036.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..whose exceptional <strong>landscaping<\/strong> encourages a true <strong>introspection<\/strong> and <strong>contemplation<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43875\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43875\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185921-e1702562957954-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185921-e1702562957954-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185921-e1702562957954.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Admire the surrounding <strong>gardens<\/strong>, either&nbsp;labeled <em><strong>\u201cEco Jardin\u201d<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>\u201cJardin Remarquable\u201d<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, this <em><strong>La Roche Jagu<\/strong><\/em> castle is a very beautiful <strong>fortress<\/strong>, built in the <strong>15th century<\/strong> which proudly overlooks the <em><strong>Trieux<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;river&#8217;s <strong>estuary<\/strong>, giving it a strategic <strong>geographic<\/strong> asset, at the time thanks to its unobstructed <strong>panorama<\/strong>. Today, its fabulous <strong>walkway<\/strong> offers all <strong>visitors<\/strong> an exceptional <strong>experience<\/strong> back in the <strong>fortress<\/strong>&#8216; old times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Despite a <strong>military<\/strong> structure, this <strong>castle<\/strong> counts a main <strong>residential<\/strong> building in which countless <strong>cultural events<\/strong> are hosted all year long, such as <strong>spectacles<\/strong>, visiting <strong>tours<\/strong>, <strong>workshops<\/strong> and other temporary <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_5_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.larochejagu.fr\"><em><strong>Domaine d\u00e9partemental de la Roche-Jagu<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 22260 Plo\u00ebzal (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 96 95 62 35. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larochejagu.fr\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and keep informed about the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cad22.com\/lagence\/les-actualites\/10-10-2023-les-minutes-bleues-2023\/\"><em><strong>Les Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em> edition<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43849\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43849\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185609-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185609-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185609.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..with its three <strong>architectural<\/strong> styles or its <strong>Renaissance<\/strong> style doors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43846\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43846\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185549-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185549-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185549.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not far from this, stands the <strong><em>Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours<\/em> basilica<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apart from this, why not having a stop at the rest of the <strong>Guingamp<\/strong> city, introducing a whole <strong>experience<\/strong> into the northern <strong>Brittany<\/strong>. Thus, it&#8217;s not a lie that the <strong>walls<\/strong> of this charming&nbsp;<strong>locality<\/strong>, adorned with authentic <strong>sandstone<\/strong>, reserve many <strong>secrets<\/strong> to unveil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The town of <strong>Guingamp<\/strong> is part of the <em><strong>Petites Cit\u00e9s de Caract\u00e8re<\/strong><\/em> network&nbsp;and offers you a <strong>journey<\/strong> through time with its medieval <strong>half-timbered<\/strong> architecture, its <strong>15th century<\/strong> fortified <em><strong>Pierre II<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<strong>castle<\/strong>, enhanced by its <strong>ramparts<\/strong>. Not to mention its <em><strong>Festival de la Saint-Loup<\/strong><\/em>, highlighting local <strong>folklore&nbsp;<\/strong>but also gathering <strong>artists<\/strong> and <strong>dancers<\/strong> from across the <strong>Celtic<\/strong> world. Plus, <strong>modern art<\/strong> with <em><strong>Sitis<\/strong><\/em>, a giant <strong>fawn<\/strong>, built in <strong>corten steel<\/strong>, realized by <strong>Alain Laboile<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_6_placeholder<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43852\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43852\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185629-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185629-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185629.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..just&nbsp;under your steps, it is the same model as at <strong>Cathedral<\/strong> of <strong>Chartres<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43851\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43851\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185623-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185623-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185623.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Without forgetting that the <strong>basilica<\/strong> has its <strong>labyrinth<\/strong> under the <strong>porch<\/strong>..&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For instance, in <strong>Guingamp<\/strong>, the <em><strong>Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours<\/strong><\/em> <strong>basilica<\/strong> is one of the <strong>must-see<\/strong> sites. Known as a place of <strong>spiritual <\/strong>meditation, as well hosting traditional <strong>Breton<\/strong> ceremonies, this <strong>Gothic<\/strong> edifice is renowned for its <strong>Virgin<\/strong> who has the particularity of being <strong>black<\/strong>, a unique case in <strong>Brittany<\/strong>. Indeed, this&nbsp;<strong>statue<\/strong> has turned black from the <strong>candles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Don&#8217;t forget to admire the different <strong>stained glass<\/strong> windows, dating from the second part of the <strong>19th century<\/strong>, having been created by various <strong>artists<\/strong>, such as <strong>Le Henaff<\/strong> or <strong>Fialex<\/strong>, representing different <strong>biblical<\/strong> scenes, but not only.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_7_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paroissespaysdeguingamp.catholique.fr\/blog\/paroisse\/la-paroisse-notre-dame-de-bon-secours-de-guingamp\/\"><em><strong>Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon Secours<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 22200 Guingamp (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 96 43 73 59. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paroissespaysdeguingamp.catholique.fr\/blog\/paroisse\/la-paroisse-notre-dame-de-bon-secours-de-guingamp\/\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and keep informed about the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cad22.com\/lagence\/les-actualites\/10-10-2023-les-minutes-bleues-2023\/\"><em><strong>Les Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em> edition<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43837\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43837 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185337-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185337-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..a national and international <strong>art center<\/strong> reputation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43834\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43834 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185255-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185255-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185255.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchored in a predominantly <strong>rural<\/strong> area, this former <strong>jail<\/strong> has..&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Then, let yourself guided in a different way beneath this wide network of <strong>cultural<\/strong> and <strong>leisure<\/strong> sites. Situated in the charming city of <strong>Guingamp<\/strong>, we deeply recommend you to visit the <em><strong>Centre D&#8217;Art GwinZegal<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">This <strong>art center<\/strong> is settled<\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">&nbsp;in the former local <strong>jail<\/strong>,&nbsp;<\/span>devoted largely to <strong>photography<\/strong>, hosts within its walls the <strong>exhibition<\/strong>&nbsp;of the artist <strong>Daniel Blaufuks<\/strong>. Untitled <strong><em>Journal of Resistance<\/em><\/strong>, experiment an immersion into the <strong>artistic<\/strong> galaxy of the <strong>artist<\/strong>, whose subject is the duty to remember the <strong>Second World War<\/strong> in <strong>Brittany<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ngg_shortcode_8_placeholder<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_43836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43836\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43836\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185325-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185325-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185325.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..nowadays the introduction of the <em><strong>GwinZegal<\/strong><\/em> artistic <strong>team<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43845\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43845\" src=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185518-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185518-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20231115_185518.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Echoing the past <strong>voices<\/strong> of the prisoners, the <strong>walls<\/strong> resonate..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss to discover this solemn but graphic&nbsp;<strong>selection<\/strong>, around <strong>photographs<\/strong>, <strong>collages<\/strong> and <strong>handwritten<\/strong> words, that this inspired&nbsp;<strong>artist<\/strong> has reunited like a <strong>diary<\/strong>, all around this <strong>memory wall<\/strong>.&nbsp;A good opportunity to discover the&nbsp;activities of the <em><strong>GwinZegal Art Center<\/strong><\/em>, which has been revolving around <strong>photography<\/strong> and its multiple <strong>facets<\/strong>, for more than <strong>10 years<\/strong>.&nbsp;There, <strong>artistic<\/strong> creation is completed with <strong>encounters<\/strong> and <strong>pedagogy<\/strong>, between a selection of <strong>artist residencies<\/strong>, <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>, <strong>publishing<\/strong> and specific&nbsp;<strong>actions<\/strong> aimed at the public, such as the <strong>library<\/strong> and the <strong>educational center<\/strong>, leading <strong>workshops<\/strong>, notably carried out in <strong>schools<\/strong> all around the <strong>Brittany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_9_placeholder<a href=\"https:\/\/gwinzegal.com\"><em><strong>Centre d&#8217;Art GwinZegal<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 4 Rue Auguste Pavie, 22200 Guingamp (France) \/ Phone : 00 33 (0)2 96 44 27 78. More information on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/gwinzegal.com\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and keep informed about the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cad22.com\/lagence\/les-actualites\/10-10-2023-les-minutes-bleues-2023\/\"><em><strong>Les Minutes Bleues<\/strong><\/em> edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you wish to discover Brittany differently, we propose you to experiment Les Minutes Bleues&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":43944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,1343,1,23],"tags":[110,1588,609,534,882,1591,12,137,1587,1590,1589,1229],"class_list":["post-44127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-brittany","category-hospitality","category-sightseeing","tag-abbey","tag-art-center","tag-brittany","tag-castle","tag-contemporary-art","tag-cotes-darmor","tag-exhibition","tag-festival","tag-guingamp","tag-jardin-remarquable","tag-les-minutes-bleues","tag-photography"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44127"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44245,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44127\/revisions\/44245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}