Equestrian circuit n°2 - Landunvez - Trémazan

DEPARTURE: Parking D127 La Cave, 29840 Landunvez

The little chapel of Saint-Samson, dating from the second half of the 18th century, offers a marvellous panorama facing the ocean. Below the chapel flows a fountain whose miraculous virtue was used not so long ago. Children were immersed in the fountain to give them strength. The presence of a Gallic stele near the fountain attests to the ancient sacralization of the site. Behind the hamlet, a menhir set into an embankment, against which people used to rub to relieve their rheumatism, takes us even further back in time and reinforces Saint-Samson's healing function.

Built around 1400, what is now a manor house was originally a simple fortified lookout post. Situated 1 km from a coastline much less populated than today, it was used to keep an eye on the sea and warn nearby manors of enemy landings.

A pretty fountain in the undergrowth.
There are many legends surrounding this fountain. In particular, the spring water is said to cure warts: all you have to do is throw a pin into the little basin and then take it out again to pierce the wart you wish to remove.

Kersaint, "village of saints", owes its name to the story of Saint Tanguy and Sainte Haude, in the 6th century. They were the children of Galon du Chastel, lord of Trémazan, whose majestic castle ruins can still be seen at Kersaint, near the shore.
A modest religious edifice dedicated to the two saints was soon erected on the spot where Haude was beheaded by her brother as the victim of deception. In the 15th century, the du Chastels replaced it with the present chapel, most of which dates from the 16th century. In 1518, the chapel, dedicated to Notre Dame du Vrai Secours, was elevated by the du Chastels to the rank of collegiate church.

The large square keep is that of an ancient fortified castle, now in ruins.

/! Entry formally forbidden:
private property and danger of landslide.