Opposite the small beach of white sand stands a granite oratory, built around the eleventh and twelfth centuries from an old Gaulish stele (carved stone slab). Capitals carved with animal designs adorn this monument, which contains the statue of Saint Guirec. Dating from the fourteenth century, the original wooden sculpture was replaced with a granite version in 1904. It was custom for single women to try to stick a needle in the statue; if they succeeded, legend has it, they would be married within the year! Take a look at the small chapel also dedicated to Saint Guirec and notice the shape of the building. Doesn't it remind you of the hull of a boat? Can you make out the impressive outline of the Château de Costaérès in the distance? You can learn about its history at Tourony bay. The whole area of Ploumanac’h, with its remarkable rock formations and lighthouse, is accessible via the coastal path.
This large, traditional "lavoir" – an open-air pool or basin set aside for clothes to be washed – is located on Île Grande and dates from the nineteenth century. Two sources supply it and can be... See
In this haven of peace, owned by the Conseil Général (local authorities), you will find the Sept Îles nature reserve building, which houses a permanent exhibition and the bird care centre of the... See
In the sixteenth century, the lords of Lannion ordered the chapel to be built near to a sacred fountain. The building was enlarged at the start of the eighteenth century by the De Launay-Nevet... See
Dating from before 2,000 B.C., the megaliths of Kerguntuil are the impressive remnants of the structures built by Neolithic man. These immense monuments of assembled stones (the gallery grave is 9... See