| On the way back to Nantes we stopped at what's known as the 'alignements' near Auray. Also called 'Menhiren' (German), they're basically a bunch of really big stones set up in artificial patterns (in rows or on top of eachother). Scientists speculate this had to do with ancient celtic and druid rituals. Here you see an example of a crypt. |  |
| St. Nazaire was the next place. It's is an old sea port. Nantes is just up the river from here.
These are 'permanent' clamnets along the waterfront. I thought it's interesting that the people would put up clamnets instead of, for instance, making a beach, or a casino, or a yacht club, like they would in some other places. |
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| The front of the 'U-Boot' bunkers, left over from World War II. The French kept the bunkers, located near the port, even after there weren't any more submarines to put inside. I guess it wouldn't be easy to get rid of all the concrete. They appeared to be putting in a museum or some kind of new exhibit (partly to be installed on the roof). |  |
| Here are the bunkers from the inside. I believe they used this during the filming of 'Das Boot' (one of my favorite movies of ALL time). |  |
| We walked up to the top of the bunkers (access was very difficult, the place was hard to find). There we were rewarded with a nice view of the harbor. But it probably wasn't worth all the effort. At least, we got a good picture out of it.
Sorry to let you down, but that's all the photos I have time to show you! Au revoir until the next time... |
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