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DINARD, a seaside town of north-western France, in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine Pop. (1931), 7,612. The town, the chief watering-place of Brittany, stands on a rocky promontory at the mouth of the Rance opposite St. Malo, which is about 1 m. distant. It is a favourite resort of English and Americans, as well as of the French, its attractions being the beauty of its situation, the mildness of the climate and the good bathing. It has two casinos and numerous luxurious hotels and elegant villas. The adjoining watering-places of St. Enogat, St. Lunaire and St. Briac are increasing in importance.

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