The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-11-21
ONE VIEW or OMAN

Beyond Cancale and Dol. Saint-Malo
proudly energies from blocks Of gran
tie, furiously beaten by ocean waves.
1t is there that Jacques Cartier, the
discoverer Of Canada, was born. Sur
rounded by immense city walls, with
its huge, imposing old iron doors, it
evokes past of glory and battle. Ad-
venturers, noblemen, corsairs, seafar-
ing traders lived there in the past.
sometimes fraterniZing, usually fight
ing each other. Chateaubriands buri'
al place on the height, overtowering
the proud old city, seems to protect
it as Athena Parthenos protected Attn
ems. Parame, Saint-Enogat, Saint Bri-
&C, Saint Lunaire, Saint-Servan are
around grim-looking Saint-Malo, ike
SO many delicate. dainty flowers
grouped around an imposing old OAK.
All these last named places are, IN the
warm season, filled with summer
guests.
But the most frequented, fashiona-
BILE and delightful place of the emer-
aid coast is Dinard. where hordes OF
good hotels, rich villas and gardens
and any number Of pleasures attract
the. best American. English ana
French people, both in summer and IN
VIII Ter. AS soon as the season at
Deauville Is finished; 1t is to Dinard
that the social functions progress.
Dinard is filled with charming villas
and resembles a landscape from
dreamland. 1t is the laughing city
where the fashionable ones. both
French and foreign gather to enjoy
life at its best. There are dinners,
receptions, f1ve-o'clock teas, artistic
matinees, galas and soires-altogether
whirlwind Of elegance with pretty
women wearing the latest novelties IN
gown and all else that charms and
fascinates ones imagination. Mrs.
Hughes Hallett, who has lived In Din
ard for a number Of years, is the soul
Of the fashionable life there.
There is a charming new casino at
Dinard, where balls. concerts and bac-
carat parties are given and which has
good restaurant attached. There
are also any number of first-class ho-
tells. among the best Of which is, OF
course, Mr.. Ruhrs Hotel Royal. stu
ated right on the sea front, with
charming grounds, beach and garden.
The Bretons are an Alpine or Celtic
race, very dark and short. They have
brown or black hair, light or dayk
brown eyes, rounded faces and thick
set figures.
Brittany's Place In History.
In ancient times Brittany, under
the name Armorica, was the seat Of
confederated Armorican tribes, who
we're Of Celtic and Cymric origin.
Traces of them remain In the old
Cymric dialect Of the three most west
erly departments. and the numerous
so-called Druidical monuments to be
found in that section.
Under the Romans, the country was
made the Provincial Lugdunensis; and
for two centuries was prosperous I'M
der the Roman peace" But in the
OlSOTu6I6 VI tu0 tuAu COnSoAy "A ~ ~
suffered severely, and was reduced al
most to a wilderness. It was repeo-
pied by numerous immigrations from
Great Britain caused by the Anglo
Saxon invasion of the fifth and sixth
centuries, and then its name was
changed to Brittany.
The little province suffered severe
" from numerous invasions for CEN
turtles, and the question whether Brit
tany was a vassal state of France was
the cause Of many battles.
Finally, after many treaties Brittany
was declared incorporated with
r1ance in 1882 by Francis I. It re-
tanned local parliament until the out
break OF the revolution. During the
revolution. Brittany, which was in
tensely loyal to the Bourbons. was
the arena Of sanguinary conflicts, and
especially of the uprising Of the Chou
ans. who last reappeared In 1880.