Discovery locronan - small town character

All the houses from the 15th century to the 18th century, makes Locronan, a tourist destination.

From the 15th century, the region Locronan specializes in the production and marketing of hemp fabrics that are sold on the market for the canvas. The factory will Locronan trade throughout Europe and equip the larger vessels.

The great sheltered spot in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Hotel de la Compagnie des Indes, the Office of fabrics, the rich merchants of paintings ...

Built in the shape of a cathedral, from 1424 to 1480, thanks to donations from the Dukes of Brittany, St Ronan's Church was closed in 1845.

Check out inside the church: the beautiful mistress glass (15th century), outstanding statuary, the pulpit (1707) tells the legend of the saint and the Treasure of St. Ronan.

Contiguous to the church, the chapel Pénity houses the recumbent figure of St. Ronan.

The church square with granite houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Down the street Moal, you will find the Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle, dating from the late 15th century. Inside the magnificent stained glass contemporary Alfred Manessier. On the outside, do not miss the monumental fountain St Eutropius, dated 1698.

After climbing the 289 meters of the mountain Locronan, you will discover a breathtaking panorama of the Bay of Douarnenez, the Menez-Hom (330 m). At the summit, the chapel and its stained glass Ar Sonja of Bazen, the pulpit outside granite.

Located in lush greenery, Locronan has a rich natural heritage that captivates those who like walking and hiking. Over thirty miles of trails and sunken roads, to discover.

Created in 1934 by Charles Danielou, it has become a living museum.

Ground floor: The industry of the Web - Weaving. Stage Route Tent Britain.

You will discover a loom eighteenth century and many tools needed to work textile hemp and flax. You will make a trip to meet the trade that made the rich Locronan the 16th century.

Upstairs: The collection of paintings of Brittany. Stage Route of Painters in Cornwall (paintings, prints, ceramics ... from 1900 to 1950). This collection is a strong testimony to the intense artistic life in Britain in the early twentieth century. Breton headdresses and costumes. Interior Breton reconstituted.

Thursdays in July and August. Craft market and earthy.

19:00 to midnight on an evening, in a unique and magical ambience of the night ... Locronan revives the tradition of the markets. Fragrances mead, cider, honey, cheese, pancakes ... but also textile designers, jewelry designers, wood turners, pottery, mosaics, leather, sculpture, paintings, glass work ... enchant you.

Street entertainment. Free.

Concerts organized by CILT every Tuesday evening in July and August.

A rich palette of musical colors.

In brief, moments of pure bliss!