Discover Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne

Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne combines a layered local history with the polders shaped by the Couesnon and several cycling routes. When planning your trip, you can choose between architectural and commemorative history, landscape and route selection.

Church, architectural history and grotto

The former priory church, Prieuré Saint-Georges, was founded in the 11th century by Benedictine monks from Saint-Georges de Rennes Abbey. It was rebuilt in two closely spaced phases at the end of the 13th century or beginning of the 14th century. Its foundation and rebuilding thus mark different periods in its architectural history.

The elongated floor plan, wood-panelled ceiling and flat-ended choir characterize the church. The bell tower sits atop the nave as a raised section of masonry. A decree dated October 14, 1926, lists the Eglise Saint-Georges as a Monument historique.

At Bas de Saint-Georges, local residents began building the Grotte Notre-Dame de la Confiance on December 1, 1943. Cardinal Roques inaugurated the grotto in 1944. The chronology distinguishes the residents’ start of construction from its later inauguration.

The polders and their history

The landscape’s development is linked to the Couesnon. Its diversion in 1858 made it possible to drain the estuary, gradually creating new polder land. This step-by-step land reclamation covers a total of 2,450 hectares. The river engineering and the subsequent changes to the estuary landscape form a distinct historical focus alongside the architectural history of the town.

Cycling connections and circuits

The Voie verte allows you to ride along the coast from Mont-Saint-Michel to Cancale. Route du Mont Saint-Michel No. 7, by contrast, is a signposted cycling connection to EuroVelo Route No. 4, La Vélomaritime, and continues across the polders to Mont-Saint-Michel. The routes therefore serve different purposes: the Voie verte is a coastal connection with two endpoints, while Route 7 links to EV4 and continues across the polders.

The Circuit du Balcon de la Baie No. 9 is 17 km long and offers successive panoramic views over the bay along the entire route. Its length and focus on views give this circuit its own character among the routes described.

A horse-drawn carriage circuit follows the Voie verte of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel to the hamlet of Pas-au-Boeuf in Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne. Check current route conditions before setting off; for the carriage circuit, you should also confirm access and operating conditions.

Other local landmarks and getting there

In the hamlet of La Rue stands a manor house dating from 1575; the year is engraved in the wall. Art Kaël is a gallery and arts-and-crafts venue at 2 Mondésir, 35610 Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne. Check availability before visiting.

The municipality notes that there is a motorway access point and describes the town as easily accessible from the larger towns of Saint-Malo, Dinard, Cancale and Avranches via the Nationale 176. Plan your journey based on current road conditions.

Find a hotel to suit your trip

If you are looking for a hotel in Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne, start with your travel plans: would you like architectural history, the polders or a cycling route to shape your stay?

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