Entry of Henry IV.--Scenery of the
Loire, 216--Castle of Champtoceaux, 218.
NANTES--Cathedral, 221--Tombs, 222--Castle--Anne of Brittany, 223--Promenades
and Boulevards--Museum, 227--Jardin des Plantes--Descent of the Loire--The
Noyades, 228.
ST. NAZAIRE--Historical associations, 230--Le Croisic, 232--Salt-pans,
233--Costume of the Paludiers, 234--Saulniers--Chouan: origin of the name and
of the War, 241--Church of Batz, 243--Situation of Le Croisic, 244--Chapel of
St. Goustan, 245.
GUERANDE--Church of St Aubin--Chapel of Notre Dame Blanche, 246--La Roche
Bernard, 247--Wedding Festivities, 248--National Music--Female Costume--Fete
de la Vierge and of the Emperor, 249--Scenery of the River Loch, 250.
BELLE ISLE--Le Palais--M. Trochu's Model Farm, 251--Breton fatalism,
252--Grotte du Port Coton, 255--Historical associations of Belle Isle,
256--Fishery, 257.
PONT L'ABBE, 257--Costumes, 258--Church, 259.
LOCTUDY--Romanesque Church, 261.
TORCHE DE PENMARCH, 262--Church of St. Guenole, 263--"Le filet saint"--Ruins
of the old Town, 264--Fontenelle the Leaguer, 267--Church of St. Nonna,
268--Menhirs at Kerscaven, 269.
AUDIERNE--Lighthouse--Bathing-machines, 269--Town, 270.
POINTE DU RAZ--Popular superstitions--Church of St. Colledoc, 271--"Enfer de
Plogoff"--Island of Sein--Druidesses, 272--Dangerous passage, 273--Baie des
Trepasses--Submerged city of Is, 274--Legend of King Gradlon and his
daughter Dahut, 275.
DOUARNENEZ--Romanesque Church of Pointcroix, 276--Chapel of Notre Dame de
Comfort--Wheel of Sacring-Bells--Town of Douarnenez, 279--Pardon of Ste.
Anne-de-la-Palue, 280--Costume, 281--Church of Ste. Anne--Procession,
282--Holy Well of Ste. Anne, 285.
SCAER--Old Customs and Superstitions, 285--Wrestling--"Pierres de Croix,"
286.
LE FAOUET--Chapel of St. Barbe, 287--Wedding ceremonies and amusements,
288--Fishing, 289--Old Breton superstitious still prevalent--Lavandieres de
la Nuit, 290--Church of St. Fiacre--Elaborately carved Rood-screen,
293--Painted glass--Ruined Castle of Poncallec--Plot of Cellamare,
294--Montagnes Noires, 296.
CARHAIX--Situation, 297--Statue of La Tour d'Auvergne, 298--Fair and
Market--Church of St. Tremeur--Skull-boxes, 299.
HUELGOAT, 300--Lead-mines, 301--Cascade of St. Herbot--Chapel of St. Herbot,
303--His tomb, 304--Patron of cattle--Offerings of horsehair and cows' tails,
304--Homeward journey, 307.
USEFUL DATES in the History of Brittany 309
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