Lantillac reveals itself through tangible traces of religious tradition and local architectural history. The annual Pardon de Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide brings together a procession between the church and the fountain; nearby are the Maison with its granite doorway and Renaissance pilasters, a historic Roman road, and two crosses, each with its own story. For planning your trip, 15 August is the most important fixed date, while the architecture and historical connections offer another way to discover the town.
A pardon between the church and the fountain
The Pardon de Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide takes place every year on 15 August. It includes a procession between the church of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide and the Fontaine Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide. The fountain is located in the hamlet of Le Vieux Moulin. The religious tradition is therefore tied to two specific places: the church and the fountain are linked by the custom. If you would like to plan your trip around this festival, 15 August offers a clear anchor for choosing your dates. For a visit outside the festival, the architectural and historical traces instead provide the main points of interest.
The Maison: dating and Renaissance features
A second trace, more closely tied to architecture, leads to the Maison in Lantillac. The partially protected building dates mainly from 1568; the doorway is also dated 1568. By decree of 20 March 1934, the doorway was partially listed as a Monument historique. Made of granite, it has a basket-handle arch framed by Renaissance pilasters. This detail brings together the building’s date, protected status and design. Both the main building phase and the doorway date to 1568; the 1934 decree adds its later protected status to this chronology. If you are interested in architectural history, the Maison lets you consider its date, material and form together.
The church of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide also preserves a dated heritage detail: a bronze bell from 1553. As a standalone object, it adds another specific connection to local history alongside the architectural history of the Maison.
Walking route and Roman road: two different periods
The Circuit de Pomeleuc (No. 12) walking route leads to the church of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Aide in Lantillac. A second route-related point belongs to a different period: the historic Roman road from Vannes to Corseul ran through the area. The Circuit provides a specific point of reference for the church, while the Roman road places Lantillac within a historic connection between Vannes and Corseul. This distinction is useful when planning your trip: the first refers to a named walking route, the second to an earlier road alignment. Together, they bring a local destination and a broader historical context into view.
Two crosses, two forms of expression
The crosses also offer different points of interest. The Lourmel cross on the road to La Ville-Oger bears a depiction of Christ. The Calvary cross of Ville-Oger is marked by an inscription on its base: “God looks upon you, sinner, and you give it no thought.” The Lourmel cross presents the religious motif visually, while the Calvary cross expresses it as a brief admonition. This comparison makes the crosses more than two entries on a list of local sights: it shows different forms of religious culture. Together with the pardon, the fountain and the church, they provide several tangible points of reference for local history.
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