Acigné: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Acigné combines varied paths through natural and valley landscapes with a remarkable architectural and local history. The Circuit des Pèlerins is 16 kilometres long, making it the longest walking trail in the municipality. It follows the banks of the Chevré and the Vilaine Valley. There are also variants of this hike, offering shorter or less demanding versions.

Nature and trails

The Petit Pèlerin is a 9.5-kilometre circular trail with a stated duration of around 2 hours and 25 minutes. It passes the Moulin à eau and the Gould’œuvre nature site. Another option is the Chemin de ronde: this 8.5-kilometre circular trail, marked in green, connects Acigné’s various natural environments.

The landscape includes the Marais de la Motte, with wet meadows, wet woodland, reed beds and drainage ditches. The wetland is home to a great diversity of plant and animal species and hosts numerous bird species, including herons, coots, kingfishers, grey wagtails, reed warblers, reed buntings and mallards.

The Île de la Motte was home to the former castle chapel and a fishpond, which were associated with the residence of the lords of Acigné between the 12th and 14th centuries. The island can be reached via a footbridge and explored amid the vegetation or, where appropriate, walked around.

Culture and history

Southwest of Acigné stands the Château des Onglées, a residence built in the 17th century for members of the Breton Parliament. It has been listed in the inventory of Monuments Historiques since 2012. The associated chapel was inaugurated in 1677; it has a square floor plan and painted wooden decorations.

The Église Saint-Martin in Acigné was completely built in 1904 according to plans by Arthur Regnault. The foundation stone of the present church was laid in 1901, and the building was blessed on 6 November 1904. The bell tower is designed in the neo-Gothic style of Finistère. The furnishings include a Baroque organ with 18 stops, made in 1999 by the Pesce workshop in Pau.

The altar and reredos in the Église Saint-Martin were made around 1682 and are attributed to the sculptor Yves Loyer. The reredos consists of a niche between two panels decorated with gilded foliage ornaments and two columns, and displays a painting of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary.

Town centre

In the historic centre of Acigné stands a 16th-century house with a projecting upper storey, known as the “Maison d’Acigné”. The municipality’s religious heritage also includes a calvary cross erected in the town centre in 1857. There are twelve historic crosses in Acigné in total, including two granite crosses from the 17th century.

The town centre offers a discovery walk exploring traces of the past and another focusing on the geology of the built-up surroundings.

Local character

Acigné’s Christmas market was held for the 27th time in 2025 and offered regional products, handicrafts, wines and confectionery. In 2025, local offerings included Galette-Saucisse, mulled wine and local specialities.

Other places: Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Cesson-Sévigné, Plouasné, Mellé, Argentré-Du-Plessis, Bourg-des-Comptes, Eancé, Dinard

For the broader travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.