Abinit Workshop 2013 - Location

Manoir de la Vicomté

Dinard, France

6, avenue Georges Pian

35800 Dinard, France

Dinard, seaside resort located on the Emerald Coast

At the entrance to the famous seaside resort of Dinard, the Manoir de la Vicomte makes you discover all its treasures. Rance edges of the beach, coastal paths to streets lined with Belle Epoque house, this splendid opens its doors, its fun and relaxation spaces.

Located 200m from the beach, the house is a rare testimony of the history of the town of Dinard. The remaining parts of this house recall the splendor of this place, covering miles of land and decorated many buildings.

Changed in the 19th century by the construction of a wing having an architectural language of neo-Gothic mansion La Vicomté however kept some stylistic unity.

Near Dinard, Saint-Malo The Corsair City

Saint-Malo during the Middle Ages was a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River, controlling not only the estuary but the open sea beyond.

Saint-Malo became notorious as the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates. The corsairs of Saint-Malo not only forced English ships passing up the Channel to pay tribute, but also brought wealth from further afield. Jacques Cartier, who sailed the Saint Lawrence River and visited the sites of Quebec City and Montreal – and is thus credited as the discoverer of Canada, lived in and sailed from Saint-Malo, as did the first colonists to settle the Falklands – hence the islands' French name Îles Malouines, which gave rise to the Spanish name Islas Malvinas.

From 1490–1493, Saint-Malo declared itself to be an independent republic, taking the motto "not French, not Breton, but Malouins".

A "breton dinner" (and a visit) in the Old City of Saint Malo ("Intra Muros") is planned during the workshop...

Fish soup, pankakes, cider at the crèperie "Le corps de garde":