Cavan: Trails, Sound and Heritage

Cavan offers several different themes for a stay: the landscape along the Guindy, walking trails, art at the Vallée des Arts, the Centre de découverte du son and historic buildings. If you are looking for a hotel in Cavan, these themes can guide your trip planning. First decide whether you would like to focus on trails and scenery, art and sound, or architectural and cultural history.

Trails and scenery along the Guindy

The Guindy and its small tributaries wind through the landscape around Cavan. Numerous trails are also part of the scenery; some are bordered by stone embankments. The Circuit de la vallée du Guindy is a walking trail considered well known among hikers and walkers.

The trail through the Vallée du Guindy is marked with yellow signs on a green background. As the markings may change, check them on site. The trail starts at the car park on the Esplanade Pierre-Yvon Trémel next to the church. This gives you a specific starting point and a description of the trail markings to help you find your way.

Art and sound in Cavan

Sculptures by various artists are displayed along the trail in the Vallée des Arts. The Vallée des Arts is open year-round; check for notices of temporary maintenance work before your visit. The art on offer provides a different focus from the trails through the landscape.

The Centre de découverte du son is located on the Guindy in the woods of Kerouspic, two kilometres from the centre of Cavan. It comprises a sound trail, a sound garden, listening huts, an exhibition space, a concert hall and an open-air theatre. An exhibition area and a listening area with deckchairs are free to use. Access arrangements may change during special events or maintenance work.

Chapels, church and public art

The present-day Sainte-Mémoire Chapel, called Zant Mémor in Breton, stands in Kericoul, where Cavan, Tonquédec and Caouënnec-Lanévézéac meet. It was rebuilt in 1821. The chapel houses a polychrome wooden sculptural group from the 15th or 16th century, featuring a Madonna and Child, a Pietà, a depiction of the Trinity and a statue of Saint Mémoire. A Christianised menhir stands immediately beside the chapel.

Saint-Chéron Parish Church is located on a walking trail; the route may change. The church includes a building phase from the last quarter of the 17th century; the years given for this work are 1669, 1674 and 1684. Its bell tower was listed as a historic monument by decree on 17 December 1926.

Notre-Dame des Anges Chapel in Bardérou is a Gothic chapel dating from the second half of the 16th century. Its furnishings include old statues depicting the Virgin Mary, Saint Loup and Saint Cado; there are two statues of the Virgin Mary. The date of the wayside cross at Kerdaniel remains uncertain: it probably dates from the second half of the 19th century. The cross is made of granite; a bas-relief on the front depicts Christ on the Cross, while the Virgin Mary is shown on the back.

Tri-Umphant, a metal sculpture created in 2005 by Polish artist Milosz Piotrowski, stands opposite Cavan Parish Church. Ti Ar Vro, the Trégor-Goëlo Breton cultural centre in Cavan, offers another way to discover local culture. It includes a resource centre with a library of Breton-language books.

Market, getting there and finding a hotel

Cavan’s weekly market takes place on Tuesday evenings on the Esplanade Pierre-Yvon Trémel. Garden produce is sold there, and there are also food trucks. If the market is part of your plans, check the date before setting off.

Cavan can be reached by car via the RD 767 and the RN 12 Paris–Brest expressway. Take the exit via Lannion, Plouisy and the D67. Check road conditions before you travel.

If you are looking for a hotel in Cavan, decide which themes matter for your trip before comparing options: for example, nature and walking trails, art and sound, or historic buildings. You can then compare hotel offers according to your own criteria.

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