{"id":432,"date":"2026-02-22T03:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roscoff-torrington-comitejumelage.fr\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:05:50","slug":"great-torrington-la-sentinelle-du-nord-devon-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roscoff-torrington-comitejumelage.fr\/en\/great-torrington-la-sentinelle-du-nord-devon-3\/","title":{"rendered":"GREAT TORRINGTON \u2013 The Northen Sentinel Devon 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Connections and Exchanges :\nA portal to Devon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If Roscoff is a departure port, Great Torrington is a point of convergence. Although it no longer has its own train station, it remains ideally located for exploring the Exmoor<\/strong> National Park and the wild coasts of North Devon. Trade with Britanny is also very real via the ports of Plymouth and Weymouth, with many British tourists heading back to the Johnnies to discover our coasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The influence of the valley : The nearby Torridge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If Roscoff has Batz Island, Torrington has its Torridge Valley<\/strong>. It's not an island, but it's a \"world apart\". Going towards the river, we leave the hustle and bustle of the market for a preserved ecosystem, classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. It is the green lung of the city, essential to its balance, just as the ocean is for Roscoff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Roscoff and Great Torrington, two faces of the same Celtic and historical identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although separated by the waters of the English Channel, Roscoff<\/strong> and Great Torrington<\/strong> share a common soul, that of the cities which have been able to transform the trials of History into an exceptional heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On one side, the granite Breton city, Roscoff<\/strong>, looks out to sea. Its destiny was written to the rhythm of the tides, between the audacity of the Corsairs, the tenacity of the \"Johnnies\" and the innovation of its pioneers of thalassotherapy. On the other, the sentinel of Devon, Great Torrington<\/strong>, rises proudly above its valley. Its character was forged in the din of the Civil War and the excellence of its crystal craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bridge between two worlds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The link between these two cities is not limited to the geographical proximity facilitated by the connections of Brittany Ferries<\/strong>. It lies in the capacity to preserve living traditions :<\/p>\n\n\n\n