Discover Mohon

Two specific themes can help you plan a trip to Mohon: a circuit that passes through the town and historical traces from different periods. The route details provide guidance for a stay that includes hiking; the fortified settlement, chapels and other buildings offer a cultural focus. If you are looking for a hotel in Mohon, these two interests can help you decide what you would like your trip to focus on.

Hiking: distance, duration and starting point

The 15 km “Circuit des Rouets” loop by Destination Brocéliande passes through Mohon. The circuit is described as a four-hour hiking route of moderate difficulty. These details answer different planning questions: the number of kilometres describes the route length, the four hours indicate how long the hike takes, and the difficulty rating provides further guidance on its demands. This makes it possible to consider duration and distance together without treating them as equivalent. Route conditions may change; check them before setting out.

The VP26 Mohon–La Trinité-Porhoët loop offers another specific point of reference: it starts at the town hall car park in Mohon. While the Circuit des Rouets passes through Mohon and is described in terms of route length and hiking duration, the VP26 is notable for its starting point. Starting arrangements may change; check the local information before your trip.

Camp des Rouëts: site and fortified settlement

The Camp des Rouëts is a wooded site with preserved remains of the ditches, the former mound and the bailey. These features are part of an early medieval fortified settlement, probably dating from the 10th century and associated with the lords of Bodieu. Ditches, mound and bailey refer to different parts of the site, making clear that it contains several surviving traces rather than just a single structure. The site is freely accessible and has a car park. As access information may change, check the local details before your visit.

Chapels and historic buildings

The Chapelle Saint-Marc (Chapel Sant Mark) is in Mohon. A tourism leaflet from September 2012 attributes its construction, probably, to the year 1635 and the lords of Bodegat. The story of a Pardon formerly held there is also part of the chapel’s history: this Pardon developed into a three-day horse fair. The attribution of the building and the development of the Pardon are two distinct historical references associated with the chapel.

The Chapelle Saint-Joseph (Chapel Sant Jozeb) in Ville Jaudouin, Mohon, was built in 1626. The Maison du Sénéchal (Ostel ar Senechal) dates from 1653 and was built with stones from Bodegat Castle. The Croix de l'Iff (Kroaz an Ivinenn) dates from the Middle Ages; the Notre-Dame-des-Tertres church is in Mohon.

The dates vary in their precision: the Croix de l'Iff is broadly dated to the Middle Ages, while specific construction years are given for the Chapelle Saint-Joseph and the Maison du Sénéchal. The date of 1635 given for the Chapelle Saint-Marc is explicitly described as probable. This makes it possible to distinguish the medieval reference from several examples dating to the 17th century.

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