Circular walk via Pointe de Cancaval from La Richardais

Car park at Place de la République.

(S/E) With your back to the church, walk down the square to reach Rue de Dinard. Follow it to the left and go straight on, keeping to the right.

(1) At the corner of the wall, turn right and head down to the beach. Turn right and continue along the beach, past the headland, until you reach the ramp by the harbour.

(2) Turn right onto Rue du Port and continue to the junction. Turn left onto Rue de Dinard and carry on to the bridge.

(3) Just after the bridge, take the steps on the left to reach the path below. Continue along the riverbank.

(4) At the track, continue left towards the mill, then follow the riverbank to Pointe de Cancaval. There is a view of the Rance dam and the town of Alet in the distance.

(5) Carry on along the riverbank, passing the Château de Mont-Marin on your left.

(6) After the castle gate, turn left onto the path towards numbers 20 to 26, and carry on to the wash house. Turn right, leaving the car park on your left. Continue along Impasse du Champ Rozé. At the junction, follow the road to the left and join the D114, Route des Bords de Rance.

(7) Cross over towards Pleurtuit, pass the houses and take the path on the right. Follow it through the woodland to reach the Étang du Moulin Neuf.

(8) Walk along the right-hand side of the pond until you reach the D114. Cross the road to return to the junction you passed on the way out.

(4) Turn left, then rejoin the road.

(3) Turn right and, about 180 m after the bridge, turn left onto Rue du Calvaire. At the calvary, continue along Rue Louis Bréhault, then Rue de la Paix, and return to the starting point (S/E).

There is a picnic area at the junction of Rue de Dinard and the Sentier des Grandes Rivières.

Manoli Museum
Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Saint-Clément Church (1866–1873)
It was built to replace the former Saint-Clément Chapel (1719–1720): this chapel was a ‘frairie’. Saint-Clément remained the patron saint of La Richardais.
A ‘frairie’ is a subdivision of a parish, which emerged in the Middle Ages and survived until the French Revolution. Frairies existed only in certain areas of the Kingdom of France, but were very common in the Duchy of Brittany. See Wikipedia

Montmarin Castle (1760)
This luxurious ‘malouinière’, situated in the commune of Pleurtuit, enjoys an unrivalled setting on the banks of the Rance; it was once owned by the famous family of shipowners, the Magon de la Lande family. Its distinctive feature is its low Italian-style roof, rare in this region, whose balustrade is adorned with antique marble busts. These can also be seen on the balustrade at the entrance, visible from the road.
Visitors are welcome to explore the garden.