Discover Lanvénégen
Lanvénégen is criss-crossed by four rivers: the Ellé, the Inam, the Naïc and the Ster-Laër. A warm welcome to anglers! But that's not all... Walkers have not been forgotten.
The many hiking trails in Lanvénégen
Lanvénégen has no fewer than five hiking trails. They cover distances of varying lengths and each has its own particular attractions.
Hent ar Pennglaouig, a very interesting little walk
The Hent ar Pennglaouig trail is just 3 km long, and has been awarded the "Un chemin, une école" label by the Fédération Française de Randonnée. The walk is punctuated by panels on the flora and fauna created by the children of Ar Milad school.
This highly educational route is perfect for those who don't want to walk for too long. After all, you've got the right to walkin lazy mode!
A great range of hiking trails
For those who want to enjoy the outdoors a little longer, there are other circuits:
- The Saint-Urlo trail (12 km), which takes in the chapel and devotional fountain of Saint-Urlo.
- The asphodel trail (11 km), where you can admire the asphodels in flower in fine weather.
- The Saint-Melaine / Saint-Quijeau trail (11 km), passing by the manor house of Saint-Quijeau and the pretty little chapel of Saint-Melaine
- The Keroual covered walk (3.8 km / 2 km), a slightly shorter route, takes in one of the town's archaeological curiosities.
The discreet covered alley at Keroual
Walking through the village of Keroual, in Lanvénégen, you might wonder about the presence of an astonishing megalithic monument, partly built into an embankment. It is, in fact, a collective burial found in 1986. It was built during the Neolithic period, between 3300 and 2500 BC. At around 10 metres long, it could accommodate dozens of cremated or unincinerated dead.
Don't look for traces of bones inside - the acidity of the soil in Brittany is too high to find any!
You don't need to be an archaeology enthusiast to be seduced by this journey back in time and the special atmosphere of the place. However, if you've got a little Indiana Jones in you, you'll be sure to set off on an adventure along the archaeological trail of the Pays du roi Morvan.
The highly instructive sablières at Saint-Conogan church in Lanvénégen
On entering the church of Saint-Conogan, as in the church of Saint-Melaine in Meslan, visitors are greeted by a string of faces sculpted on the sablières, the beams at the top of the walls of the nave and aisles. These may well be the parishioners who attended services in the early 16th century, when the church was built. All different from one another, these worshippers display a variety of expressions.
The most striking feature is the variety of headgear, carefully crafted by the detail-oriented sculptor. Caps, hats and headdresses help to distinguish the different social categories and fashions of the time.
It's a far cry from some of the very surprising sablières to be seen in the Pays du Roi Morvan. Some of the scenes are particularly funny!
