Discover Quévert through its different highlights: Le Courtil des Senteurs combines an extensive rose collection with a clearly laid-out network of paths, while Le Vallon Sauvage offers walks and discoveries in a natural area. Historical details of the Chapelle Sainte-Anne-du-Rocher and recurring events add to these themes. When planning a stay, you can first consider whether gardens, nature, heritage or a particular date is the deciding factor for you.
Roses and Garden Design
Le Courtil des Senteurs showcases more than 500 rose varieties. The successive circular paths are arranged around a central pond. Both the rose collection and the layout define the garden: the pond forms its centre, while the paths divide up the grounds. Visitors interested in botanical diversity and garden design will find both in this interconnected setting.
Le Courtil des Senteurs is open free of charge all year round. Nevertheless, check locally before your visit to see whether an exceptional closure has been announced.
Historical Details of the Chapel
The Chapelle Sainte-Anne-du-Rocher was consecrated on 24 June 1700. The chapel contains a 13th-century holy water font; the polychrome altarpiece has been completely restored.
Natural Area and Horse Races
Le Vallon Sauvage is a natural area in Quévert for walks and exploration. This offers a different focus from the botanically themed garden: here, the natural area and walks set the scene, while the rose varieties and circular paths define Le Courtil. The two themes can thus be distinguished according to personal interests, without combining them into a single route.
The Hippodrome de l’Aublette in Quévert also offers something different. Trotting and flat races are held there several times a year. The Fête des courses is also held at the racecourse every year; admission to this event is free for children. If horse races are important to your travel plans, check the dates for the relevant year.
Weekly Market and Event Dates
The “Les Mordus de la Pomme” association holds the Fête de la Pomme every year on the first weekend of November. The festival showcases various trades related to growing and using apples. This gives you a specific timeframe for planning your year; check the programme for the relevant year before your trip.
The weekly market takes place every Sunday morning in the centre of Quévert. Check the current schedule before travelling. The events follow different schedules: the market is weekly, the Fête de la Pomme takes place on the first weekend of November, and the Fête des courses returns annually. These distinctions can help you plan your stay around the occasion you want to attend, without treating the dates as interchangeable.
Discover more destinations: Saint-Trimoël, Plaintel, Minihy-Tréguier, Locarn, Plessala, Plouagat, Plouezec, Ploubazlanec.
For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.
