Hiking trail no. 25 - The witch's menhirs

DEPARTURE: you can park in the cemetery parking lot behind the church.

Brélès, once a trêve of the parish of Plourin-Ploudalmézeau, became an autonomous parish in 1802, following the Concordat signed between Napoleon and the Pope the previous year. Its church, once a simple chapel, is one of the few in the Pays d'Iroise to have retained its enclosure. A monument in the shape of a triumphal arch marks the entrance.

Iroise Heritage

The Kergadiou menhirs are located in the commune of Plourin. They date back to 3000 BC. One of them is standing. At 8.75 meters high, the standing menhir is the second-highest in Brittany after the Kerloas menhir. They have been listed as historic monuments since September 25, 1883.

The upright menhir measures 8.75 metres. The inclined one measures 9.20 metres.

Legend has it that the standing menhir was stolen in Ireland from an old witch who, furious, threw a second menhir in the direction of the first. The aim was missed, and the menhir sank into the earth.

L'aber Ildut is the smallest aber in Finistère.
This aber flows into the Mer d'Iroise, opposite Ouessant.
It is famous for its ancient granite quarries.

Located on the north bank of the Aber-Ildut, Manoir de Bel Air was built by François de Kerengar, on land he received when he married Louise de Kerbescat in 1585. Construction lasted around 14 years, until 1599.
Built on a square plan around an enclosed courtyard, its architecture is typical of the fortified buildings of the Lower Middle Ages in Brittany.
Its defensive layout is explained by its proximity to the sea, a source of danger.

Brélès commune