Discover Yvignac-La-Tour

Yvignac-La-Tour combines historic architecture with gardens and scenic landscapes. To decide whether the town suits your trip, you can weigh up two interests: buildings with Romanesque features and protected architectural elements, or exploring plants, water and rural scenery. The themes range from chapels and a church to a garden, a pond and a named route. This lets you shape your stay around the interests you want to focus on.

Chapels, a church and historic buildings

The choir of the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lannouée has been protected as part of a historic monument by decree since 7 December 1976. The chapel at the Temple de Lannouée retains its Romanesque elevations. At the Château in Yvignac, the tower and the beginning of the curtain wall have been protected as elements of a historic monument by decree dated 9 October 1964. These protections focus on different architectural features: a chapel choir, Romanesque elevations, and a tower and curtain wall. If you are particularly interested in architectural history, these specific features offer different points of interest without reducing the buildings to a single period.

The Eglise Saint-Malo also has a complex architectural history. Inside, it retains five Romanesque bays. A bay is a section of a church interior; the number five makes the layout of the interior concrete. As the church was at risk of falling into disrepair, it was dismantled between 1882 and 1884 and rebuilt true to the original. It was also extended and raised during this reconstruction. The church’s distinctive features therefore include both its Romanesque interior structure and the later approach to the building.

Tours of the Eglise Saint-Malo, including accompanied access to the 32-metre-high tower top, may be available by reservation through the town hall. Reservation arrangements may change, so check with the town hall in advance for current options. The tour is therefore a separate aspect of a visit that requires a reservation, rather than simply another way to explore the building’s history.

Another historic building is the former Templar commandery of La Nouée. A door and a window from the former chapel are set into its façade. These two features were protected as parts of a historic monument by decree dated 20 May 1930. The chapel’s former function is reflected in the façade as described.

Gardens, a pond and paths through the landscape

The Jardin Polypodes offers a different focus. The one-hectare landscaped park is partly shaded. Water, structures made of stone and iron, and numerous plant species define the garden. Winding paths lead visitors through a garden landscape that appeals to the senses. If you want to explore not only historic architectural styles but also garden design during your trip, this offers a focus of its own: paths, materials, water and plants come together, with no single element defining the garden on its own.

The Étang de Kerneuf is described as a peaceful, green place to pause. Behind the church stands a hollow yew known as the “if des records.” The garden, pond and yew therefore offer different impressions: landscaped paths, a place to take a break, and a named natural landmark near the church.

The Circuit des Templiers also passes through a distinctive landscape. Wind turbines, woodland and rural surroundings meet along the route. Le Grand Chemin adds a historic connection to a walking event: the costumed walk, created in 1992, links Yvignac with Dinan. A municipal bulletin from January 2024 describes it as a link to every Fête des Remparts. Check the current Fête programme before including this event in your travel plans.

When choosing Yvignac-La-Tour as a destination, you can therefore decide between different focuses: the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lannouée, the Château, the Eglise Saint-Malo and the former Templar commandery offer specific architectural and historical points of interest. The Jardin Polypodes and the Étang de Kerneuf draw attention to landscaped nature and a peaceful place to pause; the Circuit des Templiers brings wind power, woodland and rural surroundings together.

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