Dinan

"Didn't you already post about the city Dinard?" HA! You've been caught! This, my friends, is in fact a different city, with a very similar name: Dinan. Believe me, it's death when I try to distinguish the two names in order to tell my friends which city I just visited, and which city I visited a month ago... Last weekend Odile and Jean-Yves took me to this beautiful midieval city and I must say that I was starstruck. Dinard is basically the stereotype of "Vintage France". Littered with boulangeries, crêperies and patisseries, the ancient mideival town is full of stuff to eat, see and traverse. About 95% of the shop owners are artists of some kind; glass and metal sculptors, jewelry artisans, painters, doll makers... The list goes on and on! As we were walking through the battlements (yes, that's right, battlements) with delectableKouign-Amanns in hand, I felt like I was in a black and white movie, with the exception that this beautiful spring day lit everything up with color. Here are a few photos (that do the city absolutely no justice at all) that I took that day!

The canal that runs alongside Hédé reaches all the way to Dinan!

This must be the hilliest city in France! I swear, every street was uphill!

Not to worry, we merely toned our thighs like nobody's business.

As per usual, there was a magnificent church in the center of the city,

however it was closed for the day and we were unable to tour the inside.

Don't even ask, I have no idea!

We finally made it to the top of the seemingly neverending hill that is Dinan, and boy was it worth the work! Looking out over the castle wall you can see the whole city and more!

"Remparts" are the walls that surround the city to protect its ancient inhabitants.

From here we could see the Port de Dinan! (It's the little bridge to the left)

The remparts that surround the inner city are a joy to traverse!

I personally really enjoyed the rooftop gardens that were sprinkled around the city!

Just one of the (probably hundreds) art studios that populate Dinan!

This little queen was quite the espionage...

Boats are available to the average tourist, and are extremely fun to watch, but not ride! We decided against a boat ride due to the unpleasant wind.

And that is just a little slice of the life that makes Dinan so delicious! The ancient castle walls and shops, the constant artsy-atmosphere, the flaky French pastries... I was in seventh heaven!