The holy well of Saint John the Baptist

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The holy well of Saint John the Baptist was constructed by Jean Kervégan and was part of Guernachanay domain . It has the reputation to heal rheumatism and eye problems. Situated on a pivate property, it was until a few years ago in pitiful state. But in 2002, the commune of Plouaret managed to reach a deal with the owner to renovate it .

The stone of Julius Caesar's legions

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This stone on the side of the route Saint Jean is perhaps one of the vestiges left by Julius Caesar's legions which conquered the region in the first century AD. We know that an ancient roman road connected le Yaudet to Carhaix. To prove it is a military boundary stone, it needs to be dug out. A military boundary stone shows the distances in roman miles - 1481 m - , a regular mile boundary stone would show them in gallic miles of 2 222m,that is a mile and a half.

The thieves' cross

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This classical stone cross is situated at Gargarellou, between Saint Jean and the hamlet of Saint Mathieu. The original cross was replaced in 1930, and then renovated in 1987 after the hurricane and again in 1993, by the local people. It is called the thieves' cross because, according to a legend, it was used by the thieves as a hidden place for their loot. Legend has it that if you scrape the ground, it is possible to find pieces of gold

Guernachanay manor

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Guernachanay manor dates from the 16 th century and it is the most magnificent building in the commune. This manor is remarkable for its gateway with a pedestrian door and its larger gateway for the horse drawn carts, surmonted by two look out towers. It was here that, in the year 1335, Guillaume of Coëtmohen founder of Treguier school, was born .

The dove cot of Guernachanay manor

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This dove cot is located right in the middle of a field, a hundred metres west of the manor. It's a round tower, 8 m high and 6 m in diameter,each of its stones has its own identity mark. Inside, every niche carved into the thickness of the walls, is big enough for two birds. Some still nest there.

The stone cross of Saint Mathieu

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Following this route, you arrive in the hamlet of Saint Mathieu. There stands the oldest stone cross in the commune which dates from the early middle age time. It is a massive undecorated stone, but perhaps, this is what gives it its beauty.
The local people have put it back in place in 1978 after it had suffered from storm , at a time when it wasn't yet trendy to preserve heritage.

The chapel of Saint Carré in Lanvellec

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The chapel of Saint Carré in Lanvellec commune, is only 2 km from Saint Mathieu. The chapel was in ruins in 1695 but reconstructed between 1696 and 1697. The gallery above the main door has an altar where the services were celebrated on the days of religious festival or " Pardon". There is also an open air altar, a unique stone cross and a holy well built in 1700. Inside, you will find a Pieta representing Mary holding the dead body of her Son on her knees and the shackles of a falsely convicted man freed from jail thanks to a miracle by Our Lady Of Pity. ié.

The manor of Keripol and the other places...

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Pont Blanc, Kerbest Koz, Guilquin, Kerbridou Vras, Coat Roué, Kéripol, are the names of some of a few manors, more or less revovated. For instance, Keripol's owner has renovated his manor with great care. That impressive building dates from the 17th century. It's particurlaly remarkable for its gateway with a pedestrian door and a doorway for carriages. Above the door, a coat of arms of the Kergariou family; also worth noting are the two look out towers on the gable end.

The holy well of Goas Christ

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Here are traces of a time when water on tap didn't exist. Each neigbourhood, hamlet or farm, had its own well. At Goas Christ, you can see an ordinary well renovated by the local council. It has a beautiful granite stone decorated in bass relief, but difficult to identify: a Christ figure erased by passage of time and rendered expressionless according to Jean Piriou, author of a book : If Plouaret history was explained to me …

Chapel of Sainte Barbe

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The name of Plouaret comes from Plebs Barvet ( Plaebarvet ) or parish of Saint Barvet, which was later transformed to Sainte Barbe in the 16th century. A chapel dedicated to her is found on the road to Lanvellev. Out of a dozen buildings of this type recorded in the parish, it is the only one still standing after renovation.This magnificent chapel has a stone cross with bubos, the coat of arms of the Keramborgne family is carvet on it, with two dates : 1612 and 1660

The Horse of Saint Mathieu

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The Anguipede or the horse of Saint Mathieu, named after the place where it was dicovered, is the most symbolic monument of the commune. This statue represents a horse man throwing down a mermaid. Nearly 80 anguipedes have been recorded in the world with most of them in Germany. There are threee of them in Brittany, including this one. The most common explanation is a victory of a roman emperor against the barbarians

The Church of Notre Dame

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The Church of Notre Dame was built at the end of the 16th century by the knights hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem.These priest knights also owned a monastery in Prat Ledan in Plouaret.
The nave of the church is in the gothic flamboyant style and the bell tower in the renascence style.The square tower- 32 m in height - has four floors. The date 1554 is inscribed on the first window.

The holy well of Maudez

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In the 17th century, Maudez estate had a chapel dedicated to Saint Maudez, one of the saints who came from Ireland to spread the christian message in Brittany.The chapel has disappeared but the holy well, which was renovated by the local council in the nineties, is still there. Located on the walking circuit in its green setting, it's a pleasant stopping place for the walkers.

The stone cross of Maudez

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Chapels, holy wells, stone crosses, the classical triptych . A hundred metres from the holy well, you will see the stone cross erected by a parih priest : Yves Le Manac'h. It is a stone cross with bubos, dated from 1633. The bubos were pustules which covered the bodies of the plague victims. It is possible that the cross was erected to thank God for having saved the sector or the priest family from the epidemic.

The dolmen of Crec'h an Du

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Man has lived on this land for a very long time. If the vestiges of the roman gallic period are still quite numerous, the vestiges of the stone age period are very rare. Some excavations revealed a few caves dating from the bronze age. Here like elsewhere several stone hatchets were found. You can also admire the dolmen and its press in Crec'h an Du if you take the Keraudy direction and follow the ancient road to Lanvellec.