A menhir 7.40 m high and 2 m wide stands in Saint-Uzec. Imagine our Neolithic ancestors transporting this huge block of granite weighing 60 tonnes! These megaliths probably fulfilled a religious role, although our understanding of their purpose remains limited. In the seventeenth century, the Saint-Uzec menhir was Christianised. A cross was added at the top and images of the Passion carved onto the south face. Walk along the side of the Chapel dating from the sixteenth century. Further downhill, you will see a fountain. Water was drawn from this fountain to increase the milk supply of sows after they had farrowed.
Naturally formed by the confluence of two streams 4,500 years ago, Ploumanac'h harbour is an exceptional location. Used from ancient times as a trading port, it was then home to a village of... See
Walking along the beach at Keryvon, you will find a landscape shaped by the tides and by a special geological history. The presence of yellow sand and black rocks gives the area an unusual... See
Classified as a historic monument and containing some architectural treasures, Notre Dame de la Clarté is not to be missed. Dating from the fifteenth century and finished in the eighteenth century,... See
Classified as a historic monument and occupying a key position, the Chapel of Christ is not to be missed. Located on a small hill, 76 metres in altitude, it offers an outstanding panoramic view over... See