Kervignac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Kervignac combines a rich sacred heritage with megalithic monuments and striking viewpoints at the mouth of the Blavet. Between churches, chapels, wayside crosses and the banks of the Blavet, the townscape brings different eras and landscapes into close proximity.

Culture

The Notre-Dame-de-Pitié church, rebuilt after the war between 1956 and 1958, is recognisable by its tall tower and openwork spire. Twelve wooden statues of the apostles adorn the porch at the entrance; they are listed as part of the département's heritage.

Several chapels complement this sacred heritage. The Locadour Chapel is dedicated to Notre-Dame-de-la-Clarté. Its nave dates from the 15th century, while the chapel itself dates from the 15th to the 18th century. It has been listed in the register of historic monuments since 6 October 1925. The Saint-Efflam Chapel dates from the 19th century. The Locjean Chapel is dedicated to Saint John and dates from the 14th century. The Locmaria Chapel is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and was rebuilt in 1957 after a fire in 1944.

Between the villages of Rohabon and Castello lies the Dolmen des Trois Pierres, also known as En Tri Men, near the road from Hennebont to Brandérion. Its stone slab is approximately 3 m long, 2.80 m wide and around 2 m high. Smaller historic monuments also form part of the townscape: the Kerrio wayside cross was erected in the 16th century for an unidentified noble family. On its west side it bears a bas-relief of Christ, and on its east side a bas-relief of the Virgin Mary. The Manegolern wayside cross was created in 1700 and bears a monstrance worked in slight relief on its base.

On the Kerbalay estate, a 15th-century gateway, a dovecote and a chapel dating from before the 17th century have been preserved. The dovecote and chapel have since been converted for residential use. In Trévidel, the first two roof trusses of the Saint-Abibon and Sainte-Suzanne Chapel probably date from the 15th century; a south-facing window bears the year 1667.

The history of the Saint-Laurent Chapel can also be read in its architectural traces. After the former chapel was destroyed in 1972, it was rebuilt from 1992 onwards under the direction of architect Léo Goas, using the old stones that had remained. The rebuilt chapel follows the original Latin-cross plan and stands on the old walls.

Landscape

At the Pont du Bonhomme on the Blavet, there is a view of the ship graveyard as well as the statues of the Bonhomme and the Bonne Femme. Two large stone pillars have been preserved there. The Pont du Bonhomme is protected as a classified site under the 1930 French protection law.

Downstream from the Pont du Bonhomme, the mouth of the Blavet widens and offers views of the Lorient roadstead and Groix Island. At Kermoëlo, bunkers built on a 54 m-high promontory provide a panorama extending across the mouth of the Blavet and the Lorient roadstead.

The Domaine de Kerlivio lies partly within the municipality of Kervignac. The estate includes a landscaped park attributed to the Bühler brothers.

Walking routes

The 6.2 km circular walk “La boucle du lavoir de Saint-Sterlin” starts at the Pont du Bonhomme and follows the GR34. The route combines paths through the countryside with sections along the banks of the Blavet, passes through the village of Saint-Sterlin and continues to its washhouse.

Additional information

IZILO route 161 operates on the public transport network between Riantec La Croizetière and Lorient Saint-Joseph / La Paix. Kervignac is one of the municipalities served by this route.

At the Domaine de Locguénolé in Kervignac, Spa Macha has a heated indoor pool, a hammam, a sauna, a tea room and treatment rooms.

More local pages

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For the higher-level travel overview: Morbihan.