Our rich heritage

This convergence has played an important role in the history of the town, given that the medieval city was located between those two rivers. That convergence is visible from the street "Rue du 11 juin 1944". The place where is located the spillway is where a wooden footbridge to cross the Meu rive...

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Edouard Guicheteau, mayor of the town from 1853 to 1871, bought for private use the old meadows of the Thabor, possession of the prior Saint Nicolas, to convert them into an English garden. He diverted the Garun to assure the water circulation and planted yews and exotic conifers. In 1950, the park...

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 Saint-Gonlay

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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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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Several pedestrian paths allow the discovery of the site and an educational path links the pond to the medieval garden in Bédée. A 5 hectares area located 1.5km from the village centre offers a pleasant environment, accessible throughout the year to fishermen and tourists. Several pedestrian paths...

 Bédée

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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Benches as well as playgrounds and picnic areas make it a great place to relax. Occasionally, exhibitions and activites take place on this site. Created in 2003, it offers a place to walk with your whole family in the centre of the town. A converted path enables to walk along the Meu river. Benches...

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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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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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 Bédée

The memories of this Counter-Reformation missionary are kept alive in his native house which can be visited. He created many congregations: the Daughters of Wisdom, the Brothers of St. Gabriel and the Community of the Holy Spirit. The house sometimes accommodates pilgrims and is the starting point...

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