Le Saint: Culture, Churches and Historic Routes

Le Saint offers several specific points of interest for a stay: a cultural venue, religious and church-history sites, historic fountains, a horseback riding tour, and fishing on the Ster-Laër. If you are looking for a hotel in Le Saint, you can first consider whether culture, history or outdoor activities should be the focus of your trip. The following topics offer different ways to make this decision: performance formats sit alongside historic buildings and details about the former use of routes.

Culture and Performance in Le Saint

Le Saint Pitô is a cultural venue in the commune of Le Saint. Beneath its circus tent, it hosts equestrian shows, theatre, cabaret and concerts. The different formats give you various reasons to include culture in your trip planning: you can make a performance the starting point for a stay or consider the programme as one of several areas of interest. If a particular performance is important to your trip, check its date in advance.

Churches and Religious History

Église Saint-Samuel bears the date 1575. Inside is a wooden group dating from the 16th century, depicting Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary and the Child. Other details include carved roof beams with so-called heraldic lions. The sculpted group and the carved beams draw attention to different forms of decoration, while the date 1575 provides a distinct point of reference in time.

The Lourdes Grotto in Le Saint was built in 1876 as a replica of the Grotto of Massabielle. Chapelle et Grotte de Notre-Dame de Lourdes includes a chapel; its construction was completed in July 1891.

Chapelle Saint-Gilles belonged to the Priory of Pont-Priant, founded by a viscount of Poher in 1108. At the time, the chapel served as a refuge for pilgrims and the sick. Around 1129, Tanguy I, Viscount of Gourin, transferred the priory to Sainte-Croix Abbey in Quimperlé. This sequence distinguishes the founding of the priory, the chapel’s role at the time and its later transfer.

Fountains, Routes and Activities

The devotional fountain at Chapelle Saint-Méen dates from 1615 and lies 200 metres east of the chapel. Fontaine Saint-Samuel, at the exit from the village towards Guiscriff, was probably built in the 17th century. At Saint-Méen, both the date and distance are specific; at Saint-Samuel, the construction date is only probable and the location is described by its position at the village exit towards Guiscriff.

The Découverte de Le Saint à cheval horseback riding tour follows sunken lanes formerly used by horse-drawn vehicles. The tour thus combines riding with the former use of these routes as thoroughfares. People fish on the Ster-Laër; the river is known for its variety of wild brown trout. If you would like to fish there, check the current rules and conditions in advance, as they may change.

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For the broader travel overview: Morbihan.