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THK PORTE DU JERZUAL: DINAN 



A gateway cf great architectural interest, since it is Gothic without and Romanesque 

 within. The old city of Dinan is what i^^s name signifies, "The Fortress on the Water," heing 

 situated cn the summ-t of a great hill of granite overlooking the River Ranee. It dates from 

 the Roman period and contains many architectural treasures. 



