La Fontenelle: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Eglise Saint-Samson stands out in La Fontenelle for its blue granite tower, built in 1859, which contrasts with the rest of the masonry made of large blocks of grey granite. The Saint-Samson parish church is considered a 16th-century church; it was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries, with the work lasting from 1840 to 1870. Numerous gravestones, brought together in the transept and nave, form the church’s flooring.

Culture and History

The Picaous’ houses bear witness to a period of intense activity around the quarries that operated there until the 1970s. La Fontenelle’s heritage trail includes the Picaous’ houses, which belonged to the local stonemasons. The former rectory dates from the second half of the 17th century.

Music and Events

Jean Langlais was born in La Fontenelle on 15 February 1907 and became a renowned concert organist as well as a prolific composer. The Jean Langlais Festival also takes place in La Fontenelle; the 20th edition in 2025 and the 21st edition in 2026 were announced there.

The 2026 Jean Langlais Festival is scheduled to include a concert of Breton music for bombarde, organ and voice in the church of La Fontenelle. The programme for the 2026 Jean Langlais Festival also includes an organ and piano masterclass in the church of La Fontenelle.

Landscape and Surroundings

The Circuit de la Roche offers a viewpoint over the Couesnon Valley. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Vieuville is a historic site in the vicinity of La Fontenelle.

In the wider regional area around La Fontenelle, the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel is a monastery; Mont-Saint-Michel is a beach there. The Abbaye de Montmorel and Fougères Castle, both historic sites, are also located in this wider regional area, as is Mont Saint-Michel as an island.

Other places in the same area: Le Verger, Vern-Sur-Seiche, Guipry, La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Marcillé-Raoul, Ercé-près-Liffré, Saint-Suliac, Pleurtuit.

To the main travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.