Discover Pommeret

Pommeret offers two clear themes to consider when planning your trip: nature trails and religious heritage. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Pommeret, you can first decide whether hiking and mountain biking, churches and chapels, or both, should be the focus. Specific points of interest include the 27-kilometre trail network, three loop trails, the Église Saint-Pierre and the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rivière. The trails cater to different types of use and feature varied landscapes; the buildings tell a story spanning several centuries of religious and architectural history.

Hiking trails and a specific route

The 27-kilometre trail network in Pommeret is reserved for hikers and mountain bikers. Three loop trails form a cloverleaf and lead along shaded paths, through forests and beside rivers.

The route “Pommeret - Quand chapelle et manoirs nous content l'histoire...” is rated easy for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. Its starting point is at 1 Rue du Clos de la Forge, 22120 Pommeret. If you are planning this route, check the local conditions before setting off.

Nature nearby

Less than five kilometres from Pommeret lies the Anse de la baie d'Yffiniac, a resting place for migratory birds. The bay offers a different kind of natural attraction from the trails: here, the focus is on migratory birds stopping to rest.

Église Saint-Pierre and Manoir du Frêche-Clos

The Église Saint-Pierre is Pommeret’s parish church. It was built in 1894 on the site of the former parish church. The Manoir du Frêche-Clos is attached to the church and dates from the 17th century. This brings a 19th-century church and a 17th-century manor together in a single connected structure. The Église also has a high altar with an 18th-century altarpiece.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rivière

The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rivière was built on the site of an older chapel dating from the 14th century. It was founded in the 17th century by the lords of the neighbouring Château de Cargouët.

The altarpiece above its high altar features a central painting of the Assumption of Mary, as well as statues of Saint Charles Borromeo and the Virgin and Child; the statue of Mary is named Notre-Dame de la Rivière. The chapel also houses a remarkable polychrome wooden statue of Saint Peter.

The key dates span several centuries: the older chapel dates from the 14th century, the chapel’s foundation and the manor belong to the 17th century, the Église’s altarpiece to the 18th century, and the church building to 1894.

Religious and local traditions

A Pardon is celebrated in the chapel every year on 15 August. If you would like to include this religious tradition in your travel plans, check the specific programme in advance. Cider-making, known as “pilerie,” is also part of Pommeret’s history: it contributed to the town’s reputation until the 1950s.

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