Carentoir: Animal Park, Tours and History

Carentoir is located in the Morbihan department of Brittany. The town combines an animal park with walking and cycling activities, as well as historical sites. This offers a range of reasons to stay: visiting Ferme du Monde, taking a walk with a stated walking time, or going on a cycling tour connected with nature and religious history. If you are looking for a hotel in Carentoir, these activities can help determine the focus of your trip.

La Ferme du Monde

La Ferme du Monde is an animal park in Carentoir. In a wooded park covering 25 hectares, 400 farm animals from five continents live in a naturalistic, partially free-range environment. The focus is therefore on the size of the wooded grounds, the animal population, and how the animals are kept. For your trip planning, the animal park is a specific reason to visit; the details about its area and animal-keeping practices give you an idea of the character of the site.

Walking and Cycling Tours

The Circuit des Reflets de l'Aff is a moderately difficult walking trail that starts in Carentoir. The route is 13 kilometres long, and takes approximately three hours to walk. One section passes through a forest towards Manoir du Mur. Its length, difficulty, and approximate walking time give you a clear idea of what to expect if you plan to include a walk in your stay.

The VP 3 – Circuit de Carentoir, by contrast, is a 32-kilometre cycling tour. It takes in the natural and religious history of Carentoir and its surroundings. If you are choosing between walking and cycling, you can compare the two routes by activity and focus: the Circuit des Reflets de l'Aff is defined by its moderate difficulty and approximately three-hour walking time, while the VP 3 stands out for its cycling format, route length, and thematic focus.

Church and Medieval History

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Temple is located in Carentoir. The parish of Karantoe is mentioned in 1182 in an apocryphal charter by Conan IV, confirming donations in favour of the Templars in Brittany. The church also houses the funerary statue “le saint dormant: Templier,” which dates from the last quarter of the 13th century and is a protected object. The parish’s history and the dated statue thus offer distinct points of connection with the medieval past.

Manor, Chapel and Mill

The Château de la Ville Quéno was the seat of a local lordship. It has remained in the same family since the 16th century. The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Fondelienne was built in the 17th century. A 2025 event description calls the Moulin de la Fosse a functioning watermill dating from the 16th century. Together, these places open up different historical themes: the continuity of a lordship, the construction of a chapel, and a watermill whose functionality is mentioned in a 2025 listing.

Getting to Carentoir

The nearest train station is in Redon, 20 kilometres from Carentoir. Access to the RN24, the main road linking Rennes, Vannes, and Lorient, is via Guer. Guer is about 15 minutes from Carentoir. This gives you both a train station and access to the regional road network to consider when planning your journey.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Thuriau, Guer, Port-Louis, Campénéac, Saint-Caradec-Trégomel, Port-Navalo, Guilliers, Calan

For the regional travel overview: Morbihan.