Discover Guitté: Architectural history and landscape

Guitté offers several themed ways to plan a trip: architectural history, traces of eras far apart in time, the landscape along the Rance, and a leisure area by the pond. Specific points of interest include churches and châteaux, the Pierre Longue menhir, a footpath along the Rance Valley, and a reconstruction of a mill. The historical dates span from the Neolithic period to 19th-century reconstructions. You can therefore shape your stay around the themes that interest you most.

Architectural history and historical traces

Saint-Servan Church was destroyed between 1890 and 1895 and rebuilt after 1895. The west portal and a reused bas-relief survived from the medieval building. This example brings together a later reconstruction and older surviving elements; both are part of the architectural history of the same church.

At Saint Mathurin Chapel, two dates are close together but refer to different historical details: construction was approved in 1743, after the sanctuary dedicated to Saint Gourgon, dating from the 14th century, had fallen into disrepair. Above the door is the inscription “Saint Mathurin” with the date 1744. Comparing the construction approval and the inscription puts the two dates in context without treating them as the same.

The Château de Beaumont combines several building phases with a connection to the landscape. It was partly rebuilt in the 19th century on a 15th-century structure; its north façade overlooks the Rance. The history of the Château de Couellan goes back further: the first château was a fortress on the banks of the Rance, built between 1380 and 1420 by the L’HERMINE family.

For planning your visit, it is also important to note that the Château de Couellan is privately owned and can be visited for much of the year; check the visiting arrangements before you travel. Check the visiting arrangements before you travel. The Manoir des Touches is associated with René Auguste de Chateaubriand: he was born there in 1718. The Pierre Longue menhir, a Neolithic monolith, represents a much earlier period. Together, these historical references span from the Neolithic period through medieval buildings to later reconstructions.

The Rance Valley, the pond and local produce

The footpath runs along the Rance Valley, bringing a different focus to your trip planning: here, the emphasis is on the route through the valley, not the building phases of a historic structure.

The Noé Moy leisure area by the pond invites visitors to relax and play. A quarter-scale (1:4) reconstruction of the Saint-Just mill is also located near the leisure area. This adds a stay by the pond and a tangible trace of milling history as further themes.

Local production is another theme in its own right. Domaine des Pommes d’Armor produces cider, apple juice and apple vinegar. Local yeasts are used for the cider, which is naturally sparkling. This distinguishes the three products and the specific details of cider production. For travellers interested in local products too, this adds another focus alongside architectural history and landscape.

Discover more destinations: Lanmodez, Languenan, Illifaut, Saint-Clet, Brelidy, La Bouillie, Meslin, Ploeuc-Sur-Lié.

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