Medieval city protected under its ramparts, Vannes was built as an amphitheater at the edge of the Morbihan bay with the objective to have a dynamic mercantile activity through it harbor.

Protected from the wind and the bad weather, the Harbor of Vannes is today a pleasant harbor for sailing boats....

The city is one of the prettiest medieval cities in south Brittany with old wood based built houses from the 11^th to the 15^th centuries.

Vannes is also the administrative city of the County (department) of Morbihan.

To visit:

• The Ramparts: Built over Gallo-romans remains, the Ramparts of Vannes are surrounding the city with beautiful gardens 'a la Francaise'.
• The Public Washing places where the women of the city were meeting and were cleaning their clothes. They are built on the edge of the river with long roofs (like a bus stop) and they were active until the beginning of the 20^th century.
• Oceanographic aquarium featuring more than 50 ponds with natural habitats for more than 1000 species of fishes and other aquatics creatures. They have a very nice collection of sharks
• Place Henry V : a Seri of 16^th century gabled roofed houses around this pretty square in the center of the medieval heart of Vannes