Plourac'h combines religious buildings with heathland and moorland landscapes. Local attractions offer different highlights: the churches feature medieval endowments and rich ornamentation, while outdoors, a viewpoint and a circular trail offer different ways to enjoy nature. You can tailor your stay to your interests, whether you want to admire distinctive architecture or spend more time on a longer hike.

Churches and Chapels

At the Église Notre-Dame in Plourac'h, tangible evidence reveals the church's importance in the Middle Ages. Among the surviving objects from significant gifts are a gilded silver chalice and a silver reliquary; both were donated by Duchess Anne. These objects offer insight into the history of the endowments, while the church portal, with its sculptural decoration, provides another perspective.

Statues of the apostles stand on corbels beneath stone canopies at the portal. The figures, supports and canopies form part of a unified design. When viewing religious architecture, you can shift your attention from the figurative motifs to their stone frames.

The Chapelle Saint-Guénolé in Rudunos tells a different story of construction: it was built in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1828. These dates mark different stages in the history of the same building.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste dates from the 15th century. Because of its rich ornamentation, it is also known as the “cathédrale de l’Argoat.” This is a nickname that refers to the church's ornamental design.

The ruins of the former Chapelle Saint-Maudez and its outbuildings focus attention on earlier times: they bear witness to human settlement and the site's uses at the time. The history of the religious building thus adds to the picture of life and activity at this location.

Heathland and Circular Trail

The Landes de Saint-Maudez are part of the Monts d’Arrée complex. A natural landscape of heathland and deciduous and coniferous forests stretches across a hillside overlooking the Aulne. Both the open heath and the woodland shape the landscape here.

Rocher de Kergus offers panoramic views across the Aulne Valley, with the peaks of the Monts d’Arrée visible in the distance. Its bocage heathland is characterised by bilberry bushes. The views and vegetation together make the landscape the main attraction here.

The Landes de Kerlouet reveal another side of the heath: gorse and heather grow there on acidic, nutrient-poor soils. At Kerlouet, the focus is on the distinctive vegetation and its soil conditions, while the description of Rocher de Kergus centres on the valley views and bilberry-rich bocage heathland.

For a longer hike, the Circuit de Hent an Lanniou is a 13.8-kilometre circular trail of moderate difficulty that passes through a valley, a peat bog and ponds. Their preservation is considered essential for biodiversity. The route takes around three hours and starts at the car park opposite Plourac'h town hall.

This gives you a clear distinction when planning time in nature: the panoramic views are the main attraction at Rocher de Kergus; the Circuit de Hent an Lanniou offers a defined circular route of moderate difficulty that takes around three hours. Whether you prefer a viewpoint or a longer hike, you can plan according to the time you have available.

Discover more destinations: Goudelin, Saint-Michel-De-Plélan, Tréméreuc, Plédran, Plorec-Sur-Arguenon, Plourivo, Plessix-Balisson, Treffrin.

For the overview of the wider area: Côtes-D’armor.