Loc-Eguiner offers two distinct points of interest for a stay: the architectural and artistic history of the Église Saint-Eguiner and the Circuit de la vallée perdue, an 8.3-kilometre trail route. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus mainly on sacred architecture and sculpture, or also include the route through the northern part of the commune.

Église Saint-Eguiner: Building History and Architecture

The Église Saint-Eguiner was originally built as a chapel and consecrated in 1577. In 1640, it became a church when Loc-Eguiner became a trève of Ploudiry. It has been listed as a Monument historique since 1 June 1927. To understand its history, it is worth distinguishing between these dates: 1577 marks the consecration, 1640 its status as a church, and 1927 its official listing as a Monument historique. The building has three aisles of equal size, a western bell-tower porch, two open lantern turrets and a three-sided chancel with the year 1631.

Interior and Sculptures

Inside are a 17th-century baptismal font and pulpit, an 18th-century sacristy and two altarpieces. At the Calvary of the Église Saint-Eguiner, statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint John stand beside Christ. On the reverse is a depiction of a Pietà, surrounded by a holy woman and Mary Magdalene. A bas-relief below shows Saint Sebastian being pierced by arrows by two Roman soldiers.

Fountains and Stele

The Fontaine Saint-Jean bears the year 1690 on its triangular pediment, houses a statue of Saint John and adjoins a washhouse. The Fontaine Saint-Eguiner is the largest fountain in the village centre, bears the year 1566 and houses a small statue. In the cemetery north of the parish enclosure stands a Christianised granite stele from the village of Kerargan. It is 2.50 metres high and made of coarse-grained granite. Its dating spans the period from the Iron Age to the 20th century; however, the stele’s origin in the Iron Age is not clearly established. It is considered likely to have been Christianised in the Middle Ages.

Pardon Loc-Eguiner

The Pardon Loc-Eguiner takes place on the first weekend of August. It includes a procession and a high mass on Sunday morning, followed in the afternoon by “Un jour à Loc!”, a street theatre event presented by the commune. If you would like to attend, check the latest dates and programme before your trip.

The Circuit de la vallée perdue

The Circuit de la vallée perdue is a trail route in Loc-Eguiner. It is 8.3 kilometres long and rated easy. These two details should be read separately when choosing a route: 8.3 kilometres is the distance, while “easy” is the difficulty rating. The starting address is 29400 Loc-Eguiner. The route follows a shaded trail through the landscapes in the north of the commune. GPX and KML files are available to export the walking route to a GPS device or another navigation programme. You can use the files for digital route planning; check the latest route details before setting out, as they may change.

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