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Le Cloitre Pleyben - small village Pointe du Raz - beach and headland Locronan - tourism village honeypot |
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Locronan medieval village
The main square in Locronan is crowded even in the late afternoon of a weekday.
photos taken 22 August 2003
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From the car parks a steady stream of visitors move towards the village, past a wide variety of retail opportunities!
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The buildings of Locronan are principally from the 16th and 17th centuries.
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The church is freshly-cleaned and gleams against the dull grey stone of the village.
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A view of the main square ...
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... and another.
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An attractive side street; the figures displayed to the left are religious subject, with the carver performing his craft in the street.
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