The other day we embarked on a long walk to the oldest part of the village, where the first houses were built around the year 800, in a place called "Les Eglises." It's now a cemetery. We had to pass the younger parts of the village, such as the Vieux Pont, built in 1492.
Looking back, from the same spot:
After we crossed the bridge, a very steep hill awaited us.
We went up and up and there were fantastic photo opportunities from such a vantage point.
We finally arrived at the oldest thing in the village, a fountain that had existed for centuries before being "christianized" by a Breton abbot (St Méen) who lived from 520 to 617. It's not very easy to find, you have to walk around the cemetery, then cross a little bridge to get there.
The cool water was very refreshing after the long uphill walk!
We haven't been able to walk very much lately because of the rain, but as soon as it gets reliably sunny again, we plan to visit the "Pierre des Druides," allegedly a pagan sacrificial site. It's in the middle of the woods between our village and a little hamlet. I hope we don't get lost!
One of these days I'll post some photos of the prettiest houses in the centre of the village. They're much younger than the fountain, as they were built between the 13th and 16th centuries...
