Our castles in Lizio

Located at the foot of the Notre-Dame church in La Chapelle-Caro (Val d'Oust), this yew tree is now over 7m in circumference. It is assumed that it was planted during the construction of the old church in the 14th century, which makes it one of the oldest in Morbihan. It is also listed as one of the...

 Val d'Oust

This 15th-century manor house is one of the most imposing in the area. It once belonged to the ancient seigneury of La Villeder, which had a right of high justice. It was completely transformed in the 17th century with the construction of the current façade. The new building incorporated the 15th-ce...

 Val d'Oust

Situated in a green setting, close to the RN24, stands the Column of the Thirty. It symbolises the "Combat des Trente", an epic battle that took place on 26 March 1351. Thirty Breton knights commanded by Jean De Beaumanoir fought against thirty men from Bamborough. In the course of the bloody encoun...

 Guillac

The "Maison Trouvée" dolmen is a burial chamber built at the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC. It would therefore be around 5,000 years old. This dolmen is covered with a unique table of impressive dimensions: 4.30m long and 2m wide. Legend has it that under the dolmen there is an underground pa...

 Val d'Oust

Open you eyes and be surprised by a wonderful natural world. At the heart of Lizio, the insectarium is a unique place full of exciting discoveries. A fascinating world awaits both children and adults. The insectarium of Lizio is one of only a few in France. Here, you learn about wings, legs and bodi...

 Lizio

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The yew tree has been revered for thousands of years as one of the oldest beings on earth. As such, and in memory of past generations, it was often planted at the foot of megalithic burial mounds, Celtic steles and then Christian chapels, as here with the Chapel of Saint-Yves in Cruguel, erected in...

 Cruguel

Over 2000 m2 of exhibition space, more than 100,000 tools, old objects, furniture, toys and costumes are presented in an atmosphere evoking 60 vanished trades and the rural life of yesteryear. A fabulous collection, unique in Brittany, a magical place full of emotion for young and old, with a colour...

 Lizio

Formed 5,000 years ago, this 22-hectare communal reserve, classified as a sensitive natural area, is managed by the Bretagne Vivante association. It is the last important site in the east of the Morbihan and the Lanvaux moorland massif, revealing an ecosystem that is both sensitive and remarkable,...

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 Lizio

Little by little, Robert Coudray built up his museum, with the aim of passing on his knowledge... The result was a collection of unsuspected wealth: stones, machines, models, tools, all designed to promote the industrial heritage associated with quarrying! This museum is the realization of a dream,...

 Lizio