Our Manoir is only 8 kms from Lac de Guerledan where you can enjoy various water sports such as water ski-ing and swimming, or hire a motor boat, canoe, kayak, rowing boat, dinghy or pedalo, or enjoy a lake cruise, or take dinner one evening during the summer months on a floating restaurant.  There are also some great places to eat and drink onshore and three small beaches which offer safe bathing for children.

The abbey was originally built in 1184 and has been successively ruined and rebuilt over the centuries.  Its superb setting next to the River Blavet and the Nantes-Brest Canal is well worth a visit:  there are weirs, salmon stairs, a former water mill, a mediaeval stone bridge over the river, a restaurant and a very interesting fossil/jewelley/objets d'art  shop.  Opposite there is a creperie/bar where you can sit and drink while watching the world go by.  On Sunday mornings from Easter to October there is an interesting local market where traders sell organic produce and crafts - it’s not just for tourists, it's also popular with locals in Brittany . Not be missed if you are coming on holiday in early August is ‘Le Son et Lumiere’ held at the L’Abbaye de Bon Repos.Visit their web site for more information

Forges Des Salle

This hamlet is tucked away at the bottom of a wooded valley and was the site of the iron/steel industry in the 18th and 19th Century. Visit the former homes of the workers which are furnished according to their original style. At the top of the terraced pleasure gardens there is a splendid view over the valley and the various stretches of water within it.

Pont Aven

Concarneau

Concarneau offers a fascinating picture of a bustling fishing port and the charm of a walled town, enclosed within granite ramparts, but with the facilities of a popular resort. This was France 's first fishing port. The picturesque narrow alleys of the walled town hustle and bustle during the summer months and create a charming atmosphere. Well worth the journey.

Pontivy

Pontivy, which is 20 minutes away, is a large town with a beautiful chateau and old town quarter.  Formerly named Napoleonville after his design of the new town, it has a beautiful setting on the Nantes-Brest canal and has everything you could possibly need for a days excursion.  There are some lovely restaurants and very nice shops!

The north Brittany coast close to St Brieuc is about 35 minutes by car where there are not just lovely sandy beaches but also fascinating rock pools for children to try their hand at crabbing!  Or visit the west Brittany coast for surfing, and the south Brittany coast for glorious sandy beaches, both about an hour from our Manoir.