Pledeliac Between Heritage and Forest

Plédéliac offers a range of travel experiences, from cultural heritage to natural landscapes. These include the Château de la Hunaudaye, the Saint-Malo parish church, the Écomusée de la Ferme d’Antan, a Neolithic site with menhirs and a large forest. The local attractions range from a Neolithic site and the château, built around 1220, to the Écomusée depicting rural life in the 1920s; the forest and hiking trails complement the heritage sites.

Château de la Hunaudaye: History and Visits

The Château de la Hunaudaye was built around 1220 by Olivier Tournemine. It offers self-guided visits year-round. A free guide booklet is available with the admission ticket in six languages. Visit arrangements may change; check the current details before your visit.

Saint-Malo Parish Church and Its Construction Phases

The Saint-Malo parish church has architectural elements dating from the 16th century. It was rebuilt in 1928–1930 to plans by the architect E. Faure and completed in 1933–1934. The rebuilding and completion refer to different stages. The façade and nave of the Saint-Malo parish church are listed as historic monuments. The parish church’s older architectural elements, 20th-century work and the protection of specific parts of the building can be distinguished from one another.

From the Neolithic to Rural Life

The Allée couverte et alignement de menhirs indicateurs de Saint-André dates back to the Neolithic. It has been classified as a historic monument since 26 August 1970. The site has been classified as a historic monument since 26 August 1970. It dates from the Neolithic; the Château de la Hunaudaye was built around 1220.

The Écomusée de la Ferme d’Antan in Plédéliac offers a different historical perspective. It reconstructs rural Breton life in the 1920s. The Écomusée includes, among other things, a forge, a cellar, a bread oven, farming equipment and a garden. The rural life of the 1920s reconstructed by the Écomusée is more recent than the Neolithic site and the château built around 1220.

Forest and Hiking

The Forêt domaniale de la Hunaudaye is a forest of more than 1,040 hectares in Plédéliac. Hiking is one option there; horseback riding is also listed as an activity. One specific hike is the Balade sur les Rives de l’Arguenon. It leads from Plédéliac’s old villages through woodland and sunken lanes to the banks of the Arguenon and its viewpoints. The Forêt domaniale de la Hunaudaye is a large forest with hiking opportunities and horseback riding listed as an activity; the Balade sur les Rives de l’Arguenon is a specific hike through woodland and sunken lanes to the riverbanks and viewpoints.

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