from Mauron to Loyat
Croix de chemin près de Loyat
Croix de chemin près de Loyat - Amis Bretons de Colomban
Bretagne

7. from Mauron to Loyat

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Along the Doueff and the Yvel.

This stage begins with a long journey on the Greenway. This was created on the site of the old tram line that ran from Questembert to La Brohinière near Montauban-de-Bretagne, and was built between 1880 and 1884. We will first follow the course of the Doueff and then the Yvel. This river rises near the legendary Barenton fountain and flows into the Etang au Duc which stretches between Loyat and Ploermel. The path then crosses a green and hilly landscape with numerous cattle farms with the massif of the Brocéliande forest in the background. We will pass next to the castle of Bois de la Roche (private property hidden behind its walls) and will go around the castle of Loyat hidden in the Crenion wood.

3 points of interest

  • Entrée du château du Bois de la Roche
    Entrée du château du Bois de la Roche - Amis Bretons de Colomban
    Cultural

    Castle of Bois de la Roche

    The village of Bois de la Roche has the particularity of being located on two communes (Mauron and Néant). It is the central street which makes the border. It was a prosperous village until the Revolution.
    Its castle dominates the valley of lYvel, but of the ancient fortress dismantled under the Terror, only a quarter remains

  • Chapelle de Kernéant
    Chapelle de Kernéant - Amis Bretons de Colomban
    Cultural

    Chapel of Kernéant

    16th century chapel, restored in the 17th century by Count Henri de Volvire, dedicated to Notre Dame, situated on the top of a hill facing the Brocéliande massif. It is surrounded by five impressive hollow oaks with ghostly shapes classified as "remarkable trees". These trees are said to have served as a hiding place for four young men during the Guilliers raid in January 1944.

  • Chapelle de Crédutel
    Chapelle de Crédutel - Amis Bretons de Colomban
    St Columban

    The chapel of Crédutel

    This chapel, dedicated to Saint Colomban, Saint Cornelly and Saint Nicodemus, was built on the heights to the west of the village in 1711, and was blessed on 27th June 1714. In a dilapidated state, it was restored in 1985 by a preservation association.
    Forgiveness now takes place every year on the last Sunday of August.
    The fountain is indicated at the crossroads before the chapel under the name of "Fontaine d'aha", or "Fountain from below" in Gallo.
    Although still accessible, since the last regrouping of farm properties, the fountain is now located on private land and is no longer maintained.
    On its base we can guess the date of 1719.
    It is dedicated to St Colomban and St Nicodemus.

Description

Go down the rue du Dr Guérin, then turn right and join the start of the green lane next to the discovery trail of the Etang de la Folie. Follow this path until the indication of the Bois de la Roche on the right.

  1.  Turn right in the direction of the Bois de la Roche and, after the bridge over the Yvel, take the marked path on the left and, after taking the footbridge, follow the path that runs along the millstream of the Bois de la Roche. When you reach the D134, turn right and go up towards the village. Cross it and follow the D167.
  2. Turn left towards Kernéant. At the fork of the chapel, turn left and continue the road until the village of Tréguier.
  3. In the village of Tréguier, turn to the left in front of the wooden calvary. At the end of this street, turn to the left, then to the right at the cross before the airfield runways and join the road D13.
  4. Turn right on the D13, then left towards Létéhan. Cross the village and continue until the D157. Turn right towards Kerbois. Pass between the Calvary and the monument in memory of the maquisards and, at the end of the street, take the path on the left. Turn right before reaching the wood. Continue on the path to the left and join Crétudel.
  5. In the village, at the crossroads of the cross, turn left towards Crénion and continue until Kerboclion. After the village, take the track on the left, then the alley which extends it. When you reach the road, turn left and join Loyat.
  • Departure : Crossing of the streets of the Wooden City and Docteur Guérin - 56430 - Mauron
  • Arrival : Crossroads of Rue de l'Abbaye and Rue des Rosiers - 56800 - Loyat
  • Towns crossed : Bretagne

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Transport

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

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