Discover Coatascorn: churches, mills and trails

Coatascorn offers specific cultural and nature themes to help you plan your trip. The Saint-Maudez parish church, crosses with varied imagery and mills provide different points of historical interest. Trails at Étang du Poulloguer and Les Animaux du Bois add further options, each with its own length and theme. If you are looking for hotels in Coatascorn, you can first decide whether to focus more on religious architecture and the history of milling or on walks through different landscapes.

Parish church and depictions on crosses

The Saint-Maudez parish church in Coatascorn was rebuilt in 1885–1886 to plans by diocesan architect Ernest Le Guerrannic. Its nave is single-aisled and Neo-Gothic; the church also has a Beaumanoir-type bell-tower structure. “Single-aisled” describes the layout of the nave, with one main aisle, while the Beaumanoir type identifies the bell-tower structure.

The depictions on the crosses also vary in their motifs and features. The Garnel mission cross is a Hernot granite cross with a sculpted Christ and an INRI scroll. The Kernévez wayside cross depicts Christ on the cross in relief; on the reverse is a Madonna and Child. The Harz wayside cross probably dates from the first half of the 17th century. Its crowning cross features Christ rendered in bas-relief. The cemetery cross in Coatascorn is also made of granite and is of the Hernot type; its inscription gives the year 1877.

Mills and historical uses

The Brélantec watermill in Coatascorn is dated 1871. An old mill in the Poulloguer valley retains its mill wheel and water supply channel. It was used to scutch flax until the beginning of the 20th century. The mills therefore highlight different aspects of history: a date in one case, and surviving technology and a former use in the other.

Trails by the pond and in the woods

The Circuit de la Vallée du Poulloguer circular trail passes through Coatascorn and then returns to Étang du Poulloguer. There is also a themed trail of around 1.5 km at the pond. The difference is useful for planning: the Circuit is described as passing through Coatascorn and returning to the pond, while the themed trail is described by its approximate length.

Les Animaux du Bois is an educational farm that brings nature and animals together. Visitors can explore its 12-hectare grounds on foot. A trail of around 2 km leads through the woods from one animal enclosure to the next. The trails thus differ in their setting: the pond trail focuses on a themed walk, while Les Animaux du Bois offers a route between enclosures in the woods. Their lengths allow for a direct comparison: around 1.5 km at the pond versus approximately 2 km at Les Animaux du Bois. Check the latest visitor information before visiting.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Maudez, Cohiniac, Grâces, Langoat, Trezelan, Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marché, Plouguernével, Saint-Clet

For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.