Our castles in Ploërmel

Artist Jim Colorex has been given carte blanche to paint the outside of La Maison de Manon restaurant in Brignac, a small village in Brocéliande! In 2017, the artist will be showcasing the legendary, natural and architectural heritage of the surrounding villages: after a great deal of research, the...

 Brignac

The ‘Jardin aux Moines’ is a megalithic site located on a Neolithic complex known as ‘Buttes aux Tombes’. This monument appears as a collection of blocks of quartz conglomerate and purple schist, forming a trapezium approximately 25 metres long and 5 to 6 metres wide. First mentioned in writings f...

 Néant-sur-Yvel

The modest-looking church of Tréhorenteuc, nestled in the heart of the small village that provides access to the Val sans Retour, offers visitors new insights into the Christian way of life. In 1942, Abbé Gillard was appointed rector of Tréhorenteuc and, in order to revive the spiritual life of his...

 Tréhorenteuc

The Val sans Retour, whose entrance is located in Tréhorenteuc, is one of the most beautiful parts of the Forest of Brocéliande, a legendary place with an enchanting setting that is conducive to fairy-tale dreams... "Enter this domain where the fairy Morgane, King Arthur's half-sister, imprisoned...

 Tréhorenteuc

This small church in the village of Saint-Léry is worth a visit, particularly for its sculptures and bas-reliefs around the archway of the entrance door. The church dates back to the 14th or 15th century. Free admission, open every day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 Saint-Léry

The Giant's Tomb, also known as La Roche à la Vieille, undoubtedly owes its name to its shape and size. This megalithic monument was built from three menhirs that stood on this site around 2200 BC. Today, the walls and the third menhir, lying 8 metres away, are still visible. Excavations undertaken...

 Campénéac

Remarkable for its size (nearly 10 metres in circumference), this pedunculate oak is the most spectacular of the large trees in the Forest of Brocéliande. The ancestor has been hollow for centuries. It is said to be 1,000 years old... Its name comes from Abbé Guillotin, a refractory priest who, at...

 Concoret

A remarkable tree in Brittany with impressive dimensions, 20 metres high and 9.20 metres in circumference, the chestnut tree of Pas aux Biches has stood in the village of Campénéac for over 400 years. Its wrinkled and twisted bark gives it incredible charm. Preserved from storms and logging, it is a...

 Campénéac

These three hollow (and very much alive!) oaks, classified as Remarkable Trees in 2000 by the Conseil Général du Morbihan, stand next to the chapel of the same name. These patriarchs would be between 250 and 300 years old. - Free visit - The chapel, visible from the outside, dates from the 15th-16th...

 Néant-sur-Yvel