Religious heritage
Chapels, fountains and Breton churches...
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Places to visit around the campsite
Like throughout Brittany, every town in Morbihan reveals abundant religious heritage: chapels, churches, calvaries and miraculous healing fountains.
These places of prayer and devotion often share space with remnants of more ancient cults. Standing stones near fountains, chapels built atop Neolithic burial mounds, or Christianised menhirs still bear witness to this today.
Here are some suggestions for discovering this heritage around La Trinité-sur-Mer.
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The Auray region reveals exceptional religious heritage. Sainte-Avoye chapel with its Renaissance rood screen overlooking the Bono river, the unique Auray Charterhouse in Brittany with its painted cloister, the Saint-Quirin sanctuary and its healing fountain at Brec'h...
Each summer, the "Art Detour" event opens these hidden treasures to the public with guided tours and activities. The perfect opportunity to discover places brimming with history, miracles and Breton legends, less than 20 minutes from the campsite.
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- At Carnac, the sacred has blended with stone for millennia. Saint-Michel chapel perched on a Neolithic mound with views over Quiberon Bay, the authentic village of Saint-Colomban with its fountain surrounded by menhirs, Saint-Cornely church, a Renaissance gem...Each site here tells a Breton legend. Miraculous fountains, intricately carved calvaries and small granite hamlets immerse you in a timeless Brittany where Christian traditions and ancient cults meet. A walk back in time, just a few kilometres from the campsite.
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Pardon: Breton Religious Festival
The pardon is a form of pilgrimage found primarily in Brittany. No fewer than 1,200 pardons are celebrated throughout Brittany each year, and major pardons such as that of Sainte Anne d'Auray draw tens of thousands of people...
These processions, where men and women in traditional dress carry banners, crosses, relics and statues of local saints, are an integral part of Breton culture.
On July 26th, the Sainte Anne d'Auray basilica welcomes between 20,000 and 30,000 pilgrims for the great pardon of Sainte Anne. It is the most important pilgrimage in France after Lourdes and Lisieux.
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The following three Carnac chapels hold pardons each year:
- Saint-Michel chapel pardon: last Sunday in Septembe
- Saint-Colomban chapel pardon: 1st Sunday in August
- La Madeleine chapel pardon: 4th Sunday in July
In the heart of Carnac town centre stands the church of Saint Cornely, the Breton saint who protects horned livestock. His pardon was once Brittany's most important, where herds would come to be blessed.
Pilgrims remain numerous today, attending on the 2nd Sunday of September.
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Festivals, fest-noz and Breton cultural events
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