In the immediate vicinity of Kernascléden is the Église Notre-Dame. The building is an example of Flamboyant Gothic architecture; its construction began in 1420 and was completed in 1464.
Culture and History
An inscription in the Notre-Dame Chapel records that it was consecrated on 2 September 1453 by Yves de Pontsal, Bishop of Vannes, and vaulted in 1464 by Pierre and J. Le Bail. The wall-painting ensemble in the Notre-Dame Church depicts scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and the childhood of Christ. The Chapelle Saint-Nicolas is a church in the vicinity of Kernascléden.
The Pardon of Notre-Dame de Kernascléden takes place every year on 15 August. Some worshippers wear traditional Breton dress, while a singing procession makes its way through the village.
In the wider region around Kernascléden, the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Langonnet is a historic site. Also located in the wider region is the Artothèque Galerie Pierre Tal-Coat d'Hennebont, a museum.
Nature and Activities
The Maison de la Chauve-Souris is a 400 m² museum with sensory and interactive modules. Visitors can observe a colony of greater horseshoe bats there using an infrared camera; the exhibition also includes a treasure hunt in the attic.
The Circuit Berné–Saint-Caradec-Trégomel–Kernascléden is a challenging, 33-kilometre circular route for cycling tourists. The “The Secret of the Ymagier” game box can be collected from the tourist office and used as a self-guided investigation into the medieval world of the imagiers.
Local Insights
The Microbrasserie l'Esk'Ale in Kernascléden offers a boutique and tours of the production site to learn about the brewing of beer; local and organic grains are used for this.
Around Kernascléden
Anyone wishing to follow the river by car should take the D782 towards Lignol to Kernascléden, drive through the village and turn left at the hamlet of Kerchopine to follow the Vallée du Scorff.
La Roche du Diable is a hill in the vicinity of Kernascléden. Ty Coz is a summit in the wider region around Kernascléden, as is Roc de Toulaëron. Calotte Saint-Joseph is a hill in the wider region around Kernascléden.
More local pages: Cléguer, Lanouée, Réminiac, Buléon, Ambon, Plumelec, Molac, Bignan
