Plouasné: Heritage, Nature and Cycling Routes

Plouasné offers several concrete points of interest to help you plan your trip: churches and chapels, Château de Caradeuc, the landscape around the Étang de Néal, cycling routes and local cuisine. These highlights are quite distinct. You can decide whether you would most like to explore the area through its architectural history, nature, cycling or food.

Churches, Chapels and Historic Architecture

The Church of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Philippe was built between 1870 and 1872 to plans by the architect Guépin. Its floor plan is in the shape of a Latin cross and includes three naves. Above the entrance portal is a stained-glass window created by the glassmaker Fialex and dated 1872.

The Chapel of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine du Val is the oldest of Plouasné’s chapels; parts of it date from the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the first half of the 16th century. The year 1521 is inscribed on a voussoir of the south portal. The chapel also contains a reused 14th-century window and preserves traces of wall paintings beneath the current plaster. Different historical layers therefore come together in this building. According to an oral tradition, pilgrims prayed there to Saint Lawrence for healing from skin diseases.

The Croix Plate also combines a striking form with elaborate decoration: the monolithic granite cross bears engraved Celtic motifs, including a circle, geometric shapes and interlacing patterns. Château de Caradeuc is considered an outstanding example of 18th-century Breton architecture. Its façades, roofs and outbuildings were added to the supplementary register of historic monuments on February 1, 1978.

A remarkable oak stands at Launay Hellon in Plouasné. Art historians date it to the 15th or 16th century. This means historical interest extends beyond churches and château architecture to include a single tree in the commune.

Étang de Néal and Surroundings

The Étang de Néal is a three-hectare natural pond above the Rophémel dam reservoir. A dam separates it from the main reservoir. The Cascade de l’Étang de Néal was created by a very old retaining structure on the River Néal. The pond and waterfall thus point to different aspects of the local landscape’s history.

Roach, carp and pike are caught at the Étang de Néal using artificial lures or live bait. There is also a free car park at the site, making it easy to get there. Check parking availability before your visit.

Cycling Routes and Navigation

The V3 reaches Plouasné from Trévron via a disused railway line that has been restored as far as the village. The Voie Verte runs from the site of the former Plouasne railway station to Le Quiou. The two routes can be distinguished by their stated endpoints: for the V3, Trévron is the starting point of the railway line; the Voie Verte runs from the former station to Le Quiou.

A detailed map of the Côtes-d’Armor département also shows the V42 from Tréméreuc to Évran and the V403 from Tréméreuc to Plouasne. In addition to the two routes associated with Plouasné, this gives you the endpoints of other routes shown on the map for orientation.

Local Cuisine

Ana Ana in Plouasné serves food made with short supply chains wherever possible and organic products. It offers brunch one Sunday each month. If you’re planning to go, check the date in advance.

Discover more destinations: Muel, Saint-Pierre-De-Plesguen, Saint-Broladre, Guignen, Cancale, Pléchâtel, La Chapelle-Des-Fougeretz, Combourtillé

For the main travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.