Saint-Clet combines a route leading to the Trieux with architectural and church history. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between the route and individual places to visit: the “En allant vers le Trieux” route provides specific details on distance, elevation gain and duration; for the Chapelle de Clérin, weekend access is important. This can help you decide whether to focus your stay mainly on hiking or on historical details.
On foot along the Trieux
The “En allant vers le Trieux” route is 8 km long. It has a positive elevation gain of 200 m and a stated duration of 1 hour and 45 minutes. Small country roads, sunken lanes and wooded slopes are part of its course; it then leads to the banks of the Trieux. The route therefore takes in not only the river, but also different types of paths and wooded sections. The distance, ascent and duration can help you work out where the hike fits into your day’s plans.
At the Moulin de Quintin, the route passes a landscaped area that makes a suitable stopping point. Two mottes castrales, or castle mounds, are also located at the Moulin de Quintin. You can therefore also explore the route from the perspective of local heritage, without treating a stop as equivalent to a longer visit.
There are currently two signposted circular hiking routes in Saint-Clet. This number may change as more routes are completed. The circular routes are another point of reference for those who want to explore on foot; the stated details on distance, ascent and duration, however, apply to the “En allant vers le Trieux” route.
A 3 km out-and-back detour from the route leads to the Chapelle de Clérin and its fountains. The chapel is open on weekends. Check the opening information before your trip and allow for the detour as a separate part of your day’s plans. This keeps the route itself distinct from the additional walk to the chapel when planning your visit.
Manor house, church tower and Kerglas
The Manoir du Cloître dates from the last quarter of the 16th century and has been altered. It is partially protected as a Monument historique. The listing by decree of 28 June 1972 covers the façades and roofs of the manor house proper, including the tower and the wooden spiral staircase. Both the date and the precisely defined scope of protection are important to the building’s history.
The bell tower of the Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Clet also offers a specific historical detail: it houses three large bells named Amélie, Marianne and Augustine. They were baptised in 1928. Their names and shared year give the church tower a different narrative dimension from the architectural history of the manor house.
Another cultural focal point is the Kerglas site. It consists of four buildings, three of which are no longer in use. A turbine is still visible in one building. Here, the focus is on the buildings and the surviving trace of technology; this sets Kerglas apart from the architectural features of the manor house and the named church bells.
Together, these places offer a range of interests: the manor house represents a dated architectural history and a partially defined scope of protection, the church tower three bells with names and a year of baptism, and Kerglas disused buildings and a visible turbine. Visitors choosing Saint-Clet can therefore focus on either the hike along the Trieux or these different facets of local history.
Discover more destinations: Yffiniac, Saint-Glen, Pontrieux, Caouënnec-Lanévézéac, Le Gouray, Saint-Bihy, Meslin, Coatreven.
For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.
