Le Moustoir

Le Moustoir combines a layered settlement history with Chapelle Saint-Martin and the Circuit des deux moulins walking route, which passes through the town and later follows the coastal path. If you are planning a hotel stay in Le Moustoir, its architectural history, religious community life and the route of the circuit may each offer different reasons for choosing to visit. Historical traces, religious activities and a route between the town and the coastal path are three distinct points of interest.

Chapelle Saint-Martin and historical layers

Chapelle Saint-Martin was probably built in the 16th century; the west and south portals, dating from the 15th century, were reused in its construction. Several Iron Age stelae surround the chapel. This brings together architectural traces from different periods in one place: the stelae date back to the Iron Age, while the portals predate the chapel’s presumed construction period. For travellers interested in history, this juxtaposition of periods offers a tangible point of interest.

Houses, farmsteads and the settlement’s character

Le Moustoir’s settlement includes houses belonging to sailors and day labourers, as well as farmsteads dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. These different groups of buildings reflect several ways of life and work in the town: seafaring and day labour alongside farms shaped by agriculture. The farmsteads spanning three centuries give the settlement a different timescale from the Iron Age stelae and the chapel with its presumed construction phases. Those interested in local history can therefore understand Le Moustoir not only through the chapel, but also through the make-up of the settlement.

Religious activities throughout the year

The community life of Chapelle Saint-Martin includes religious activities throughout the year. These include celebrations at Easter and Christmas, Masses and a rosary in May. Alongside its architectural and historical features, Le Moustoir is also associated with a religious calendar. If you would like to plan your trip around a particular celebration, check the date in advance.

Finding your way around the centre and Rue Saint-Martin

In the centre of Le Moustoir, the shared-use zone has a speed limit of 20 km/h, and pedestrians have priority. The layout of Rue Saint-Martin varies by section: the eastern section has a shared cycle and pedestrian path, while the western section is designed as a Chaucidou (a shared street). If you are travelling through the town on foot or by bicycle, note the difference between the rules in the centre and the two layouts on Rue Saint-Martin.

Circuit des deux moulins: from the town to the coast

The Circuit des deux moulins walking route passes between houses through Le Moustoir, by a washhouse and a wayside cross, and heads towards Mané Habus. It then runs in front of the tidal mill Moulin à marée de Pomper. Further along, the circuit follows the coastal path and the GR34, passes oyster farms and returns to Le Moustoir. The circuit offers a different focus from the chapel and the settlement: here, the sequence of town and coastal sections matters, while the historical sites take centre stage there.

Discover more destinations: Locqueltas, Lignol, Sainte-Anne-D'auray, Pont-Scorff, Lanester, Pluméliau, Lorient, Saint Gorgon

For the broader travel overview: Morbihan.