Vannes

Vannes is a city and commune of about 50,000 inhabitants located in the Morbihan d?partement, in Brittany in the west of France. It was founded more than 2000 years ago.

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The diocese of Vannes was erected in the fifth century. In the novels of Alexandre Dumas, the musketeer Aramis appears at one point as bishop of Vannes.

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• Official web site of the city
• Vannes on Wikitravel (in French)
• Visiting Vannes - in English

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