Québriac: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Québriac is characterized by the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance and the landscape in the east of the municipality. The canal crosses the western edge of Québriac, while the eastern two-thirds are characterized by rocky, granite-rich terrain, a relatively varied relief, and numerous ponds connected by streams. This landscape is complemented by a 45-kilometre network of paths accessible to walkers, horse riders, and mountain bikers.

Landscape and Paths

The Québriac section of the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance includes three lock sites: La Gromillais, Gué-de-Noëlland, and Pont-Houitte. Since 1960, commercial traffic on the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance has been replaced by recreational boating. The Circuit de Malnoë circular route starts at the church car park in Québriac, follows the canal towpath, and passes the Gué-de-Noëlland and Pont-Houitte locks. It also offers a viewpoint over the Québriac landscape. The Circuit des carrières circular route also starts at the church car park in Québriac.

The Circuit du calvaire starts at the Étang des Noës car park and crosses the Ruisseau de Tanouarn via a footbridge. It then passes the former chapel of Travoux. This former chapel in the village of Travoux was built in the 12th century under the protection of Saint-Malo and still features a pointed-arch window from the 15th century. The Circuit de Raulin offers a panorama over the Donac valley.

Culture and History

The Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul was rebuilt from the late 14th century, mainly during the 15th century. It has a spiral bell tower topped by a spiral spire. The Château de Québriac is a neoclassical building erected in 1827 by the architect Louis Richelot for M. de Castellan. The present Château de Québriac stands on the site of a major fortress that Henri IV had demolished in 1599 after the Wars of Religion. The château retains remnants of moats on its northern and southern sides.

The Calvaire de la Mariais dates from 1627 and was erected by Thomas Vigner in memory of his parents and brother. Representations of the Instruments of the Passion, including a hammer, pincers, and nails, are carved into the granite. The La Gromillais estate preserves one wing of the outbuildings of the former manor house, as well as a chapel dating from the early 17th century. The Moulin du Rocher teint was built after 1836; its renovated masonry remains roofless.

Other places:Longaulnay, Lohéac, Feins, Laillé, La Chapelle-Chaussée, Antrain, Roz-Sur-Couesnon, Ercé-en-Lamée

For the overview of the wider travel region: Ille-Et-Vilaine.