The best traffic-free bike rides around Pleumeur-Bodou

The Chapel of Saint Samson was built in two phases, between 1575 and 1631. It is the main element of a complex, combining the manor house (to the south), which was once accessed, the fountain (to the northwest), the entrance gate (to the northeast), and the Christianized menhir (moved to the foot of the porch). The first phase, completed in 1575 (a date previously visible on a buttress of the gable), concerns the chapel itself (without the tower), a small Flamboyant Gothic building with a superb ornate door to the south (then the only access point to the interior of the building) and an apse intended to later house a painted stained-glass window. This foundation is believed to have been initiated by the lord who owned the Barac'h-Keruzec fief, who endowed this isolated territory with a Christian building, providing a rhythm for the peasants' lives. A second phase, completed in 1610 (date visible on a window), concerns the construction of a western massif, with an entrance porch and a bell tower composed of a square tower flanked by a spiral staircase turret, surmounted by a dome. This achievement is inspired by the Beaumanoir style, developed during the previous century in the lower Trégor, from Morlaix to Lannion, very appreciated for its elegance and characterized in particular by a slender bell tower-wall.

The roof table measures 5.75 m long, 3.55 m wide and 0.75 m thick. The orthostat on the north side measures 2 m high, 1.50 m wide and 0.20 m thick. It continues to the west with a dry stone wall which does not appear to be original. The orthostat on the west side is slightly domed. It measures 2.55 m wide by 2.305 m high with a thickness between 0.40 m at the base and 0.30 m at the top. The southern orthostat is backed by the slope. It measures 2.50 m wide, 2.40 m high and 0.35 m thick. The internal chamber measures 5 m long by 3 m wide with a height under the slab of 2 m

If you pass by it's quite nice, but it's not worth making the extra trip!

Beautiful at high tide with high coefficient.

A large, a really large stone slab as a cover – I was really astonished. Here is the translation of the information panel: The stone monuments of Kerguntuil are remains from the late Neolithic period (around 2000 BC). The passage grave, consisting of several stone slabs, and the dolmen are two very fine examples of megaliths (assemblies of large stones) erected in Western Europe during this period. Did you know that these passages were rediscovered in the 1930s thanks to the dedication of local volunteers who excavated and restored the monument? It is very likely that our ancestors used these monuments as collective burial sites. Today, these remains bear witness to the architectural genius of these prehistoric people, but also to their worldview. Look at the engravings inside, on the pillars of the mound foundation burial: These pairs of raised protrusions, engraved in relief, are said to represent breasts and the Great Mother Goddess of the Neolithic period.

The crêperie at the crossroads on Île Grande is to die for. Unfortunately, I couldn't do the tour because I was out of battery and was towing the dog in a trailer from Perros! I'll do it again, but get a second battery!

A steep white track (Eurovélo cycle path). Slow down, as there are lots of families in the summer.

The Sentier des Douaniers on Île Grande is a must-see route for lovers of the sea and wild landscapes. This coastal path offers breathtaking views of the turquoise waters of the English Channel, fine sandy beaches and rocky coves. All along the way, heather and gorse colour the landscape, while the sound of the waves and the cries of seabirds create a soothing atmosphere.