Saint-Lormel: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Château de Largentaye stands on a promontory overlooking the Arguenon and is a well-preserved, remarkable example of neoclassical architecture. Its ensemble has been protected by inclusion on the French register of historic monuments by decree dated 24 December 1993. It comprises the château, the park, the gateway, the surrounding wall, the outbuildings, the chapel, the dovecote, the pavilions and the courtyard. The château is privately owned and is not open to public visits.

Culture

The Église Saint-Lunaire, also known as the Église du Vieux Bourg, stands in the Vieux Bourg; it is considered a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture. Its 12th-century portal was moved westwards when a south portal was created in the 15th century. The parish precinct preserves 17th-century crosses, fragments of Gallo-Roman granite columns, and a very old yew tree measuring 17 metres in height and 21 metres in spread. The Église Saint-Lunaire in the Vieux Bourg can accommodate up to 200 visitors.

Construction work on Saint-Lormel’s present parish church began in 1864 on land donated by the Rioust de Largentaye family. The choir of the parish church contains three window openings with stained-glass windows.

The Chapelle Saint-René in Largentaye is Neogothic and consists of a single-nave body. Its façade is flanked by two turrets with pinnacles, and the polygonal apse is illuminated by eleven tall windows. The chapel is visible from the D768 between Plancoët and Créhen. The Chapelle Saint-Pierre stands on private property that is not open to the public and cannot be visited; a 14th-century window has been preserved in its eastern section.

Nature

The Arguenon estuary and the estuarine tributary Guébriand form an extensive natural complex whose remarkable ecological value is part of the Natura 2000 site Baie de Lancieux et de l’Arguenon. The Arguenon estuary is accessible on foot only to a very limited extent, but can be explored by canoe, kayak or a flat-bottomed boat.

Routes and location

Saint-Lormel is located near Plancoët and is served by the important D768 road connection. The municipality describes access to the coast via roads or hiking trails to the coastal resorts of Saint-Jacut, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, Erquy, Lancieux, Dinard and Saint-Malo.

The Vieux Bourg of Saint-Lormel is considered a possible starting point for a hike. The Tour de l’Arguenon maritime hiking route leads towards the Chapelle Saint-Pierre. During high tides, an alternative route is provided for the Boucle Nord Saint-Lormel so that the path does not pass through ankle-deep water.

Other local pages

Other local pages: Pouldouran, Plaine-Haute, Plélo, Léhon, Pordic, La Bouillie, Buhulien, Dinan

To the higher-level travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.