Plovan walks

Following the pebble strip from Plovan to Penhors, you can enjoy views of the entire Bay of Audierne and its coastal lagoons. Return via small roads with the ocean always on the horizon.

The bed and wardrobe of Saint-Kodelig, a possible menhir quarry, two menhirs separated by a stream... Explore the rolling countryside of Poudreuzic to discover these three megalithic sites, steeped in legend and historical reality.Along the way, you will encounter a few markers featuring excerpts from Pierre Jakez Hélias' masterpiece "Le cheval d'orgueil" (The Horse of Pride), combining biographical memories and ethnographic observations.

After the remains of the pebble crusher, a reminder of the construction of the Atlantic Wall, walk for about 3 km on the beach overlooking Audierne Bay. Continue through the palud, an area between the dunes and the marshes, which are heavily flooded in winter. There are some beautiful heritage sites to discover along the way: the hamlets of Stang and Saint-Vio, restored for the Maison de la Baie d'Audierne, as well as two charming chapels, each in a unique setting.

Route through the countryside of two neighbouring municipalities, along paths between fields and small roads offering regular views of the sea.Beautiful religious heritage along the way: chapels and calvaries.

Circuit in the Tréguennec marsh with the sound of the waves of Audierne Bay in the background. On the route, there are two beautiful isolated chapels: Saint-Vio and Saint-Évy.

Starting from the Saint-Demet Chapel, you will reach the Notre-Dame-de-Penhors Chapel and follow the coastal path to the "Human Rights" menhir.

An easy, unmarked route through peaceful countryside, mostly on quiet minor roads.

An old railway line called the "carrot train", a dark coniferous forest, small winding roads, a wide view of the Bigouden coast and a long passage at the bottom of a wild valley where only the murmur of the stream disturbs the silence.

This is an easy walk around the reservoir, which supplies drinking water to eleven municipalities in the Pont-l'Abbé region. You can enjoy the peaceful, shaded surroundings and take the time to watch the birds that frequent this stretch of water: coots, gulls, grebes and a small colony of swans.

Easy coastal path facing the open sea: beach and imposing rocks. Pass by the square tower of Saint-Guénolé. Return via the marshes and dunes.

The route alternates between small country roads and numerous sunken paths in wooded areas.Passes by the Saint-Anne Fountain (1743) and part of the botanical trail near the water catchment protection area.The rest of the route follows various valleys where mills were once located.

An easy route through the countryside along small roads and shaded country lanes. This magnificent chapel also played an important role in the Bonnets Rouges revolt in 1675. This revolt was a violent protest against the new taxes imposed by King Louis XIV: the creation of a tax on stamped paper and a tax on the possession of pewter objects, but also a protest against the harshness and increase in seigneurial taxes.

After following the coastal path overlooking Audierne Bay, we climb a little higher into the countryside. We pass through small villages and discover rustic fountains while enjoying views of the sea.

This short route takes you around the village of Plogastel-Saint-Germain, located on high ground (112 m). The Saint-Pierre church and its tall bell tower can be seen from afar. Part of the route passes through the Quilliou deciduous forest.

This route in the countryside of Plogastel-Saint-Germain mainly follows small roads. Along the route, a highlight of the religious heritage is the Saint-Germain Chapel, one of the few in the region to have a parish enclosure with a Gothic-style triumphal arch. Also along the route are a beautiful bread oven and wash house currently being restored, a menhir and the Moulin Neuf, a well-preserved building among the old mills on the Pont-l'Abbé River.

Countryside route allowing you to discover the Kerfland Menhirs as well as Saint-Côme Chapel and its fountain.

Departing from the small port of Porz-Poulhan, discover the renovated and working Moulin de Tréouzien mill and the Chapelle Saint-They chapel, then return along the coast, visiting the archaeological sites.

This route, along small roads and wooded paths, largely combines two small routes around the village of Plogastel-Saint-Germain: Wooded circular in Plogastel-Saint-Germain. - Around the village of Plogastel-Saint-Germain via the Bois du Quilliou (in the opposite direction).

In the countryside around Plogastel-Saint-Germain, this short route mainly follows paths lined with wooded embankments and passes through small woods and wetlands, which can be crossed via a long wooden walkway. During the walk, you will discover an old bread oven saved at the last minute, an old farmhouse and a well-maintained wash house.

A journey from the end of the Lower Palaeolithic period with the Menez Drégan cave and through the Neolithic period with the Souch necropolis and the former guardhouse dating from 1747, this coastal route then leads to valleys where sacred fountains and the small Saint-They Chapel are nestled. Beautiful landscapes and wonderful discoveries.