Our rich heritage

This site is home to a large variety of bird species that you can contemplate from an observation post, for an incredible sight. But not only birds can be found in Careil, you can also observe threatened hardy species (goats, sheeps or breton draft horses) that have been introduced on the meadows....

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The scenery in the valley is breathtaking, delighting visitors for its mystery and beauty. This is a grandiose area, filled with colors - the purplish-red of the brambles, the golden gorse and broom, the purple heather and bronze lichen. It is the place where the legend of the Celtic Wolf was born....

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In 1976, a fire destroyed the roof and the upper part of the walls, as well as the conventual buildings dating back to the XVIIth century. The abbey is a step on the 'Three Abbeys Path', 100 km following the trace of the founding Saints.

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Many pedestrian circuits (including going around the pond by foot (1h)) allow you to discover the site and an interpretation booklet 'The tree and the bird' can be taken from the Tourist Office. Numerous paths offer you beautiful walks and lead to the valley of the 'Chambre au Loup', the ornithologi...

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 Montfort-sur-Meu

It owes its name to a contest for archers and crossbowmen, where the target was a colored bird placed at the top of this tower. It also used to be a prison in the XIXth and XXth centuries. The Tower is classified Historical Monument and cannot be visited but houses temporary exhibitions throughout...

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The Vaunoise river which is 32 kilometers long, crosses the North East of the district and has, in Pleumeleuc, the shape of a beautiful and tree-filled valley. Several marked paths are located at the edge of the river. They enable to track their multiple meander, to climb to admire panoramas and to...

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It covers a few hundred hectares, including 40 hectares which are a communal property on the area of Saint-Lazare woods. Several marked paths allow running across this wooden area, by foot, by horse and for some people, by mountain bike.

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Educational actions are put in place all year round for schoolchildren, as well as meetings and workshops. The timetable and the schedule are available on the website. Free entrance, access for persons with reduced mobility.

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 Saint-Gonlay

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