Brandivy: Loc'h Valley and Heritage

The Loc'h flows through Brandivy and shapes a beautiful valley overlooked by the village centre. The area’s cultural history also offers several tangible points of interest: the construction history of Saint-Aubin, two chapels, Château fort de Lanvaux and Tombe des 7 trous. At Étang de la Forêt, an artificial 11-hectare pond and a 10 km walk provide further points of interest. When planning your trip, you can weigh up the river landscape, the walk and the various historical themes. If you are looking for a hotel in Brandivy, these features can help you decide whether the village suits your interests.

The Loc'h, the pond and the walk

The Loc'h is a defining feature of the landscape: it flows through Brandivy and forms the valley above which the village centre sits. Étang de la Forêt is also located on the Loc'h. The pond is artificial and covers 11 hectares. The river valley and the pond represent two distinct landscapes that you can take into account when planning your trip.

A 10 km walk is available at Étang de la Forêt. It offers a specific route length, while the Loc'h shapes the valley and the village landscape. This distinction can be helpful when sorting out your interests: a designated walking route on the one hand, and a river valley as a landscape highlight on the other. As trail conditions can change, check the latest route information before setting out.

Another route leads from Carrefour de la Grandville to Grotte Notre Dame de Lourdes and into the Loc'h valley. The route description brings together a named starting point, the grotto and the valley. If you prefer to plan around specific landmarks, this offers a different way of finding your bearings from the 10 km walk at the pond.

Churches, chapels and historical traces

The history of Saint-Aubin includes a reconstruction and, later, the replacement of the former church building. The former church was destroyed by fire on 4 July 1728 and rebuilt in 1732. A new church replaced the former building in 1884 and was completed on 22 December 1885. The dates therefore mark different building works: 1732 refers to the reconstruction, while 1884 and 1885 mark the replacement and completion of the new church.

The chapels also date from different periods. Chapelle Saint Laurent was built in the early 16th century by the lords of Kerberhuet. Chapelle Notre Dame de Lourdes dates from 1998. Together, these dates provide a timeline for two religious buildings whose origins are several centuries apart.

Château fort de Lanvaux was a castle dating from the 10th or 11th century and belonged to the Barons of Lanvaux. A motte, ditches to the north and west, and some wall remains to the east have survived. Here, the emphasis is less on construction and completion dates than on the surviving features: the directions distinguish the ditches in the north and west from the wall remains in the east.

Tombe des 7 trous remains a place of worship that people visit. Numerous wooden crosses, other religious objects and children’s shoes are laid there. These tangible signs of devotion shape the site, setting it apart from the construction histories of the churches and the former castle.

Include cultural activities in your travel plans

Domaine de l’Abbaye de Lanvaux covers an area of nearly 7 hectares bordered by a river and offers cultural activities. The activities on offer may vary. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between the site’s physical features and its changing activities: the area and its river boundary describe the grounds, while the cultural programme may vary. If cultural activities are important to your stay, check in advance what will be on offer during your trip.

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For the regional travel overview: Morbihan.