Anyone planning a stay in Plédéliac can choose from a wide range of themes: the history of a medieval fortress, church architecture spanning several construction phases, a Neolithic megalithic site and a reconstruction of rural life in the 1920s. Forest and a walk along the Arguenon add nature to the cultural offerings. The main consideration when planning your trip is therefore whether to focus on cultural history or outdoor activities.
Cultural history across different periods
Château de la Hunaudaye was built around 1220 by Olivier Tournemine. Self-guided visits are offered year-round; a free visitor booklet is available with the admission ticket in six languages. Check the current visiting arrangements before your visit.
The parish church of Saint-Malo has architectural features dating from the 16th century. It was rebuilt in 1928–1930 to plans by the architect E. Faure and completed in 1933–1934. The façade and nave are listed as historic monuments. Its history cannot therefore be reduced to a single date: the older features, rebuilding and completion belong to different phases.
The Allée couverte et alignement de menhirs indicateurs de Saint-André dates from the Neolithic period and has been classified as a historic monument since 26 August 1970. The name records two features: a covered passage grave and an alignment of menhirs. The cultural sites thus span the Neolithic period through medieval and more recent construction phases.
Rural life in its many facets
The Écomusée de la Ferme d’Antan in Plédéliac offers a different kind of look back. It recreates rural Breton life in the 1920s and includes a blacksmith’s forge, a cellar, a bread oven, agricultural equipment and a garden. Together, these features cover everything from crafts and farm work to baking and gardening. Rather than focusing on a single construction phase, the museum presents different aspects of everyday rural life.
Forest and a walk along the Arguenon
The Forêt domaniale de la Hunaudaye is a forest covering more than 1,040 hectares in Plédéliac. Hiking is one of the activities available there, and horse riding is also listed. One specific route is the Balade sur les Rives de l’Arguenon: it leads from Plédéliac’s old villages through woodland and sunken lanes to the banks and viewpoints of the Arguenon.
There are two different ways to explore the area’s natural attractions: the Forêt de la Hunaudaye, a large forest with listed activities, and the Balade, a described route with a named destination by the river. Together with the cultural sites, these offer a choice of historic buildings, rural cultural history and nature experiences, without prescribing a set order for visiting the destinations.
Discover more destinations: Lancieux, Lanmodez, Treduder, Saint-Gilles-Pligeaux, Plounévez-Quintin, Plélo, Pléboulle, Boqueho.
For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.
