Plélan-Le-Petit: Holiday Apartments and Houses

The town centre of Plélan-le-Petit is notable for its architectural uniformity. Many houses were formerly shops and were built from granite from local quarries. This construction style characterises the town centre.

Church and Older Heritage

The parish church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens was first mentioned in 1330 as both a priory and parish church and was dependent on Beaulieu Abbey. Between 1876 and 1878, it was completely rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style at the same location as its predecessor; the architect was Théodore Maignan. Its floor plan is in the shape of a Latin cross, with a polygonal chevet and four chapels on either side of the transepts. Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens preserves the portal and the Gothic pinnacles above the tower from the former church building.

The Manoir des Fossés is considered the oldest building in Plélan-le-Petit and dates from the mid-14th century. It is protected as a historic monument and has Gothic roof timbers described as rare in Brittany. The ossuary of Plélan-le-Petit dates from the 17th century and is considered a mass grave that was used before the French Revolution. The cemetery ossuary at Les Fossés was listed as a historic monument by a decree of 19 March 1926.

Construction phases for the Sept croix are recorded for the years 1793 and 1795. The crosses and their bases are made of granite and are arranged in a semicircle on a low masonry wall. The Sept croix were listed as historic monuments by a decree of 21 December 1925. As early as 1861, the parish priest and dean of Plélan, Abbé Morin, wanted to bring the three crosses together to form a Calvary for the Fête-Dieu processions.

The architectural heritage also includes the restored washhouse with its fish ladder and the artwork “Ondine” by Laeétitia Lavieville located there, which was created in honour of the washerwomen. The present presbytery replaced an earlier building in 1890; the earlier building was often flooded during high water and then inaccessible.

In 2010, the municipality decided to convert the presbytery into a community centre and community garden.

Paths and Nature

The “Le Montafilan” hiking trail begins at the de l’Embarcadère car park. The “Le patrimoine de Plélan-Le-Petit” circular trail is 4.2 km long and rated very easy. It connects the town centre, characterised by the use of local granite, with distinctive natural areas.

Les Plantations is a wetland in the immediate vicinity of the town centre, at the springs of the Montafilan. The area includes a walking path, a large depression in the terrain and viewpoints. 1,200 trees and shrubs were planted at Les Plantations.

Beverage History

Poiré is described as a drink similar to cider that was frequently consumed in the past century.

Further Places to Explore

Bourseul, Trévou-Tréguignec, Plouër-Sur-Rance, Langast, Fréhel, Begard, Lanrelas and Hillion

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