Loc-Brévalaire: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

Loc-Brévalaire brings together ecclesiastical heritage, ancient landmarks and a traditional local history. The Church of Saint-Brévalaire dates from the 14th to the 16th century and was restored in 1770 and 1910. It was built using material from the Forestic-Vian chapel. Inside, the patron saint is depicted as an abbot wearing a mitre and thrusting his bishop’s crozier into the mouth of a monster.

The parish church of Loc-Brévalaire has an oratory dedicated to Saint Ediltrude, the town’s second patron saint. The cemetery cross at Saint-Brévalaire depicts Saint Brévalaire trampling on a dragon and accompanied by a dog. In 1849, Mgr Graveran authenticated the relics of Saint Brévalaire; they were subsequently displayed for veneration every year. The Pardon of Saint Brévalaire was celebrated on a Sunday between the Thursday of the Assumption and Pentecost Sunday.

The development of the ecclesiastical community is also documented: in 1415, Loc-Brévalaire became a trève, that is, an affiliated community, of this parish. In the 17th century, Loc-Brévalaire itself became a fully autonomous parish.

The area’s historic landmarks include the wayside cross at Le Ruat and the Iron Age stele at Pencréac’h. The wayside cross dates from the Early Middle Ages and is made of granite. It is a two-metre-high monolith with five raised, round bosses on both its front and back. The Iron Age stele at Pencréac’h is one of the traces of the very early settlement of the Loc-Brévalaire area.

Landscape and Trails

At the southern edge of the Loc-Brévalaire area, the peaceful valley of the Aber-Wrac’h is ideal for walking. For longer routes, the Half Trail crosses the town’s heights: the 30-kilometre circular route, with 800 metres of elevation gain, starts in Le Folgoët and leads over the heights of Loc-Brévalaire. The Aber Wrac’h Half Trail crosses the heights of Kernilis and Loc-Brévalaire.

Along the river, the Moulin du Vern can be found on a sunken lane. It was the last mill to operate on the Aber-Wrac’h. Before it was converted into a grain mill in 1950, it had four pairs of millstones.

For further local pages in the regional context, see Querrien, Logonna-Daoulas, Beg Meil, Plouvorn, Ergué-Gabéric, Hanvec, Lanriec and Gouesnou.

For the higher-level travel overview: Finistere.