A discovery book for all who love Brittany and Normandy – and at the same time, world literature. The journey to Brittany with his friend Maxime Du Camp in the summer of 1847 must have been a liberating experience for Gustave Flaubert. The year before, he had lost his father and beloved sister, and now found himself, threatened by nervous breakdowns, in the family’s country house in Croisset. Freedom is the most important element in this travelogue that the two companions write together: the inner freedom that comes from wandering and finds its expression in a colorful mosaic of reflections and associations. History and culture, humanity and nature, memorable places and humble dwellings – everything is described here with the same dedication.