Vitré, Medieval commune in Brittany, France
Vitré is a commune in Brittany in the Ille-et-Vilaine department, with narrow streets, half-timbered houses, and a castle complex on a hill. Stone walls enclose the old town center, which spreads between several towers and gates.
The settlement emerged in medieval times as a trading place for textile merchants. Later centuries brought religious buildings and fortifications.
The name comes from a Latin word referring to property or settlement.
The railway station offers connections to larger cities in the region and makes arrival easier. A walk through the old town requires good footwear because of the cobblestones.
The commune holds an unusually high concentration of protected buildings for its size. Visitors can discover numerous architectural details from several periods on facades and in alleyways.
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