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Saint-Brieuc ( [sɛ̃ bʁijø], Breton: Sant-Brieg pronounced [sãnt ˈbriːɛk], Gallo: Saent-Berioec) is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. History. The historic bishoprics of Brittany. Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk, Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there.
Saint-Brieuc, town, capital of Côtes d’Armor département, Brittany région, northwestern France. It is situated on a promontory between the ravines of the Gouët River and its tributary the Gouëdic, near Saint-Brieuc Bay on the English Channel.
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- Saint-Brieuc Cathedral. From the outside at least, to call the town’s cathedral “decorative” would be wrong: It has two fortress-like granite towers with no openings except for arrow loops.
- Old Saint-Brieuc. The prettiest parts of the town are just east and north of the cathedral, where corbelled wooden houses abound. Place du Martray is a splendid square with stone and timber-framed buildings, all fronting Saint-Brieuc’s covered market.
- Musée d’Art et d’Histoire. To get in touch with the culture and history of the Côtes-d’Armor you can potter about this museum for an hour or so. The attraction first came together after the seizures during the Revolution, although most of what you’ll see was collected later in the 1800s.
- Cimetière Saint-Michel. A cemetery might not be everyone’s idea of an uplifting excursion, but the oldest one in the city has famous connections, beautiful sculptures and engrossing tales to tell.
Saint-Brieuc is an important town in north-eastern Brittany in the Cotes d'Armor department. Explore Saint-Brieuc.
Saint Brieuc [dead link] is the administrative capital of the Côtes-d'Armor departement in the region of Brittany, France.
