MALESTROIT INHERITANCE

A Country born of the ground and water
BOHAL.
Charming borough at the verge of the moors of Lanvaux, Bohal welcomes you. The Saint Gildas Church is a traditional building. If one makes abstraction of the bell-tower built at the beginning of the XXth century, this church seems very old, probably former to the XVIth century. In the village called Glisant, discover the bee-keeping at Mrs Voisin; production of honey, candies, chouchen. On appointment on the 02 97 75 18 54. Take the direction of Sérent. The claie valley slips through under your eyes.. On your road, you will pass in front of the Mill of Béraudaie, going back to the end of the XVIth and beginning of the XVIIth century ,and the dwelling dating back to the end of the XIXth up to approximately 1950. In the place called Portal, you will discover the saint Charles vault, that is recently restored. It survived the fire which devastated the Castle of Portal in 1892. This vault is very old, probably going back to before 1610, date on which Saint Charles was canonized.

CARO
Small commune with a rich historical past, Caro counts many vestiges of the Neolithic era (3 shady walks...) and Gallo-Roman time (terminals, potteries, Roman way...) About thirty old crosses, of which one is registered on the additional list of the Historic buildings (on the road of Augan, on the right), mark out the territory of Caro. Since the high Middle Ages, the community is organized around the local nobility. One found in Caro up to 36 manors and castles. Today, discover on your passage, the Manors of Bodel, of Billardaie, the Castle of Clyo, the manor of Thay, the castle of Lobo, Manor of the Bar, St of Denis House... and other properties... Be lost in the wood of Lobo in direction of the shady walk of Grand Village, that is place of peace and complicity with nature.

CARO VAULT
It Offers a landscape strewn with the vestiges of the Neolithic era, the iron age and the Gallo-Roman time: the Dolmen of the Trouée House (in direction of Monterrein, in the village called Ville au Voyer), classified Historic building, the shady walk of Bignon, the "Pas de Gargantua" (in direction of Monterrein, take the road of Bignon on the right).
But incontestably, the jewel of the commune remains the Castle of Crévy, where in 1644 stayed the philosopher DesMaps, whose sweat was the wife of the Lord of the place. The history of this remarkable construction (XIVth, XIXth century) was associated to that of Malestroit for a long time; It was in the middle of the conflict which opposed under the wars of religion the family of Malestroit,that is catholic, with that of Rohan de Josselin, chiefs of the Protestant party.

ROC -SAINT ANDRE
river stage on the Channel of Nantes in Brest, Roc -Saint Andre has a particularly rich architecture. On the top of Oust rises its famous bridge with thirteen granite and schist arks, built in 1760 by the Duke of Pivot. By travelling in direction of Josselin, you will discover the Castle of Villeder, that is one of the most important of the Country of Malestroit. Its current frontage dates back to the middle of the XVIIth century. An old manor is included in the construction. Multiple embellishments were brought to the castle at the end of the XIXth century. Manor of Touche Carné: built in 1440, and became a dependence of the castle of Créy in the XVIIth century (the Caro Vault). Restored since 1994 and registered on the additional list of the Historic buildings in 1997, the Manor is opened today to the public. Free external visit while the interior one is on appointment on the 02 97 74 73 13.

LIZIO
Small City of Character of Brittany, Lizio is nested in the greenery and its landscapes will make you travel through the time which seems to have stopped here. The granite houses are the witnesses of the richness of its inheritance but other discoveries are profiled with the detour of its villages neighbourhood.
Time stopped at Mr Gaillard, in the ecomuseum of the old trades, that represent the true memory of Brittany. This impassioned person put in stage more than 70 000 old objects, furniture, toys, costumes presented in "an atmoshere" evoking the 60 disappeared trades and the rural life of yesteryear. The flooe shelters temporary exhibitions that are open all the year round, tel: 02 97 74 93 01. Mr Gaillard is also potter, and you will be able to admire his works in his workshop opposite the ecomuseum. Lizio is a true paradise for the souls of the artists. Each year, a festival of theatre as well as a festival of the craftsmen of art are organized in the center of the village. And in Stéphant City, discover the astonishing universe of the Scrap merchant Poet, or the "moon handyman", "emberlificotor of gears"... whois thus this strange character? A scenario writer of formation. wandering in the discharges, Robert Coudray sculpts and puts in stage his characters for the greatest pleasure of all, which is the time for us adults to become again carefree, in a magic world,that is unusual and turbulent, invented with an astute mixture of technique and ingeniousness, humour, sensitivity and interiority. about sixty animated works. Tel: 02 97 74 97 94. To absolutely taste during a visit with accompanying notes in summer: Saint Catherine cider-house.
Appointment on the 02 97 74 95 34