Caouënnec-Lanvézéac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Caouënnec-Lanvézéac, the hiking trail Le sentier des 2 églises crosses the village from one end to the other, passing the churches of Caouënnec and Lanvézéac.

Culture and History

The Église Notre-Dame de Caouënnec was rebuilt in 1865, replacing a church built in the 16th century; the base of its tower is dated 1760. The Église paroissiale Notre-Dame can be accessed by arrangement with the town hall. The pardon festival of the Église Notre-Dame de Caouënnec takes place on 15 August.

The Église Saint-Ezéchiel is dedicated to the 6th-century prophet Ezekiel, dates from the 16th century and the third quarter of the 18th century, and has the layout of a Latin cross. It contains several statues dating from the 14th to the 16th century, an altarpiece and a sculptural group from the second half of the 17th century, as well as several furnishings from the 18th century. The church can be accessed by arrangement with the town hall; an information board is located on site. Its pardon festival takes place on Whit Monday.

The Manoir de Runoden was built from granite rubble and dressed granite; its angular layout is arranged around an octagonal tower. The Manoir de Kermarquer features stylistic elements from the 16th century, including mullioned windows and corresponding window supports, as well as elements from the late 18th or early 19th century, including segmental-arched door lintels. The remains of a fortified complex known as Castel-an-Oliphanten have also been preserved in Caouënnec-Lanvézéac. The Calvaire de Kerhars was restored in 1999. The Fontaine de Kernangazec is a designated local heritage site in Caouënnec-Lanvézéac.

Water and Trails

The Guindy River forms a natural boundary of the municipality of Caouënnec-Lanvézéac to the west and north. The former watermill building Moulin à eau à Runangos lies 1,000 metres west of the centre of Caouënnec; its mill leat is fed by the Rivière du Guindy. The cycling loop “Rospez, Berhet, Quemperven – Cycle Loop No. 12” is signposted in a counter-clockwise direction with green-and-white cycling direction signs and additional smaller stickers.

Other places: Pléneuf-Val-André, Saint-Maudez, Plusquellec, Saint-Gelven, Langast, Plourivo, Étables-Sur-Mer, Boqueho.

To the overview of the wider travel region: Côtes-D’armor.