Peumérit: Church Art, Market and Routes to Penquelenec

Peumérit offers a range of ways to enjoy a stay: church art and architectural history, a seasonal market, animals and bees, as well as outdoor activities and hiking trails. The Church of Saint-Annouarn and the Saint-Joseph Chapel represent two distinct historical subjects; La Pommeraie and the Espace sportif et de loisirs add other activities. The hiking trails also include the menhirs and dolmen of Penquelenec as stops along the way. This lets you plan your itinerary around specific interests, rather than treating all the places as the same kind of outing.

Church of Saint-Annouarn and Saint-Joseph Chapel

The Church of Saint-Annouarn was built between the 12th and 16th centuries and displays architectural features of the Pont-Croix school. It also has a listed Flamboyant Gothic stained-glass window dating from 1539. The construction period and the window refer to different dates: the church was built over a long period, while the window is associated with a specific year. When viewing the architecture and stained glass, you can therefore appreciate the building as a whole and the individual work of art as separate aspects. In summer, the church is open to the public on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., from mid-July to mid-August. Check the current opening schedule before your visit.

The Saint-Joseph Chapel was founded in 1649 by the lords of Rubien. Its historical dates can also be distinguished: in 1981, a wall painting dating from the 17th century and inspired by folk art was discovered beneath the plaster. The year 1981 marks the discovery; the 17th century is the date of the painting. By decree of December 21, 1984, the chapel was listed as a historic monument. It stands in a landscaped, enclosed area.

Local Producers’ Market

A local producers’ market is held in the enclosed grounds of the Saint-Joseph Chapel from February to November. Producers of cheese, milk, bread, vegetables and honey come together there. This offers another reason to visit the same place, alongside the chapel’s history and architecture: food from several categories and the people who produce it. The market season, from February to November, is a useful guide for planning. Check the current market date before your visit.

Animals, Bees and Outdoor Activities

La Pommeraie animal park offers a walk through wooded and flower-filled grounds, with the chance to meet farm animals. It also features educational beehives and an exhibition about bees. The grounds and farm animals, as well as bees, are therefore central to a visit. These different aspects make it a different kind of outing from exploring the churches and their history.

The Espace sportif et de loisirs in Peumerit has a fitness trail with various stations for endurance training, strength training and stretching. The stations cover three different types of exercise. Hiking trails in Peumérit lead to the menhirs and dolmen of Penquelenec, which lie along the trails as stops along the way. The activities therefore have different focuses: the fitness trail centers on its exercise stations, while the stone monuments are destinations along the hiking trails.

Plan Your Journey

Route 955 connects Quimper with Pouldreuzic, running via Plonéour-Lanvern, Tréogat, Peumerit and Plovan. If you plan to use this connection for your journey, check the current timetable in advance, as routes and schedules can change.

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