Collinée: Walking Trail, Culture and Historic Buildings

There are several specific starting points for planning your trip to Collinée: the Prom’nous walking trail, historic buildings, live performances at the Centre Culturel Mosaïque and fishing at the Plan d’eau de Collinée. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, you can consider whether local history, live culture or fishing is your main interest. The features described below will help you connect these interests with what makes the town distinctive.

Prom’nous: Walking Trail and Historic Buildings

The Prom’nous walking trail starts at the Plan d’eau du Baillot and its washhouse. Along the route, the trail passes the Maison Richard, whose stone tower dates from the 17th century. The trail also leads to the Médiathèque Simon d’Estienne, which is housed in a former rectory. This means you can encounter different aspects of architectural history on the same route: a stone tower and a building that was formerly used for church purposes. For travellers who prefer to explore architectural history through actual buildings rather than a simple timeline, the route offers a thematic approach.

Plan d’eau and Fishing

The Plan d’eau de Collinée is in the town centre, near the Centre Culturel Mosaïque on Rue du Baillot. Fishing is possible there. These are two separate points to consider when planning: its location helps you find your way around the town centre, while the fishing opportunity is relevant if you plan to take part in this activity.

Live Culture at the Centre Culturel Mosaïque

The Centre Culturel Mosaïque has offered live performances since 2005. Each season’s programme includes concerts featuring contemporary music, world music, jazz and French chanson. This musical range gives you a specific reason to choose Collinée if you are also interested in culture. If you want to include a particular concert in your travel plans, check the dates for the relevant season.

Town Hall: Construction Period and Heritage Protection

Collinée’s town hall is a 17th-century house with doors and gables. Since 20 July 1964, its façades, roofs and chimney tops have been listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments. The town hall of the Collinée branch office is located in the village’s oldest house. Comparing it with the Maison Richard reveals different architectural features: the stone tower is the defining feature there, while the town hall is notable for its doors and gables, as well as the listed parts of the building.

Saint-Guillaume and Its Construction Phases

The chronology is important when it comes to the church of Saint-Guillaume: the original church dates from the 15th century, while the present church was rebuilt from 1845 to 1848. The porch comes from the former chapel of Saint-Laurent-des-Bois. This allows you to distinguish between the history of the original church, the rebuilding of the present structure and the origin of the porch. If you are exploring local history, this sequence offers a concrete look at different construction phases.

Discover more destinations: Langrolay-Sur-Rance, Kerbors, Pouldouran, Penvénan, Saint.-Servais, Pleumeur-Gautier, Quessoy, Saint-Rieul

For the overview of the wider region: Côtes-D’armor.