from Dol de Bretagne to Le Tronchet
Cathédrale de Dol de Bretagne
Cathédrale de Dol de Bretagne - alain.faverais
Bretagne

2. from Dol de Bretagne to Le Tronchet

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From swamp to forest

Small transition stage on the roads of the Dolois hinterland

2 points of interest

  • Monastère de Beaufort
    Monastère de Beaufort - alain.faverais
    Cultural

    Beaufort Abbey

    Monastery of Dominican nuns belonging to the Order of Preachers (an apostolic order founded by St Dominic) situated near the pond of Beaufort.

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  • Abbaye du Tronchet
    Abbaye du Tronchet - alain.faverais
    Cultural

    Tronchet Abbey

    Nothing remains of the 12th century abbey. The remaining buildings are those of the 17th century Benedictine abbey. Are still visible today the arcades of the cloister, the abbey church and hostelry used today as a place of exhibition.

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Description

From the cathedral, join the main street with its timber-framed houses and walk up to the rue de la mairie.

  1. Turn right and go towards the swimming pool. Continue to the village of Carfantin.
  2. In Carfantin, after the passage under the railway, possibility of detour towards the fountain of Carfantin. Go back on the road and turn right to take the track which runs along the railway up to the D80 level crossing. (beaconing PR)
  3.  At the level crossing, turn left onto the D80, then turn right onto the track which comes back towards the railway. When you reach the railway, turn left to join the D80 again.
  4. Turn right on the D80, then right again towards the village of Baguer-Morvan.
  5.  Go along the church and continue straight ahead, rue du Clos Fresnais.
  6. Turn left towards the village of "Le Bignon". Continue on the road up to the crossroads with the D78.
  7. Turn left and follow up to Tronchet.
  • Departure : St Samson Cathedral - Place de la Cathédrale - 35120 - Dol de Bretagne
  • Arrival : Abbey - 35540 - Le Tronchet
  • Towns crossed : Bretagne

Altimetric profile

Transport

The modes of transport in Brittany are grouped on Breizhgo and Mobibreizh.

Access and parking

TGV station in Dol
Road access by the 4-lane road from Caen to Dinan

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