Cohiniac: Châteaux, Churches and Karting

The following places differ in what defines their history: château extensions, church architecture, and milling technology. This can help you decide which focus suits your trip before choosing where to stay.

Karting de Kerlabo

Karting de Kerlabo is located in Cohiniac, on the route between Châtelaudren and Quintin. The Circuit de Kerlabo offers a unique, hilly race track more than 800 metres long. Karting de Kerlabo offers electric karting for children aged three to six. These details answer different questions when choosing: the track length describes the course, while the age range describes the electric karting available for children. If karting is part of your plans, you can take both the track profile and the age group into account when planning your trip.

Châteaux and building phases

Château du Rumain is located in Rumen, in Cohiniac. Its main building dates from the 16th century; in the 18th century, a substantial pavilion was added. A restoration in 1877 added a gallery and two turrets. The sequence makes the different building phases easy to distinguish: first came the main building, then the extension, followed later by the architectural additions described above.

Château de Beaumanoir was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries on the remains of a 15th-century building, then restored and remodelled in the Neo-Gothic style in 1895. The Domaine de Beaumanoir is partly within the territory of Cohiniac. It was listed as a historic monument by decree on 9 May 1990. Comparing the building histories reveals different points of emphasis: Château du Rumain is notable for its pavilion and the additions made in 1877, while Château de Beaumanoir stands out for its reconstruction on older remains and its Neo-Gothic remodelling.

Churches and chapels

The Church of Saint-Quentin in Cohiniac was completely rebuilt between 1702 and 1777. Its portal dates from the 14th century and is identical to the portal of Notre-Dame-du-Tertre in Châtelaudren. The bell tower was added in 1845. Thus, the church brings together several periods: the medieval portal, the 18th-century rebuilding, and the 19th-century bell tower.

The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Toutes-Joies, also known as the Chapelle de Grimolet, was built in the 15th century and restored in 1877. The Chapelle Sainte-Anne du Rumen, also known as Rumain, is a rectangular oratory from the 18th century. The two chapels therefore differ both in their construction dates and in their described forms: one is noted for its construction and later restoration, while the other is characterised as a rectangular oratory.

Mills and technological history

The Moulin aux prêtres was originally a communal mill owned by priests. It stands in an isolated location; the Leff watercourse runs past or through the building. The mill has preserved in full the electrical system that supplied Château du Rumin with energy; this system is relatively unusual. The focus here is both on the mill’s former function and its surviving technical equipment.

The Moulin aux Moines is a former grain mill in Cohiniac that is now used as a residence. The histories of the two mills therefore show different uses: the Moulin aux prêtres is associated with its original communal function and electrical system, while the Moulin aux Moines has changed from a grain mill into a residence. Together with the châteaux, churches, and chapels, this architectural history offers a different travel perspective from the karting theme.

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