Brittany (my favorite area of France) - One of my favorite hidden villages - DINAN on the river Rance

Dinan is without doubt one of the most attractive and best preserved small towns in Brittany. With its 1.8 mile -long ramparts, half-timbered houses, attractive port and cobbled streets filled with art galleries and craft shops, it’s worth a day of anyone’s time. The most attractive part of Dinan is arguably its port, which is where you’ll arrive if you take a boat from Dinard or St Malo. The quay is lined with old stone houses, many of which are now waterside restaurants and chandlers’ shops. Take a walk along the old towpath or cross the 15th-century stone bridge to Lanvallay to find out about life on the river in the Maison de la Rance discovery center.