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Loyat

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Morbihan

Loyat - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Morbihan
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Charming small town of Morbihan, Brittany, Loyat takes place about fifty kilometers from the tourist town of Vannes. It is also located near Ploermel, Helléan and Trehorenteuc.

Elder territory Loyat appears in the records from the middle of the eleventh century with a donation of Viscount Porhoët to the abbey of Redon. Built in town at the end of the eighteenth century, it was later shown in the Second World War, becoming one of the objectives Landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944

Calmer, the Breton town today attracts visitors with its rich architectural and historical heritage, as well as its proximity to some of the most beautiful sites in the region.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLoyat
Postcode56800
Tourism label
Latitude47.9882020 (N 47° 59’ 18”)
Longitude-2.3816639 (W 2° 22’ 54”)
AltitudeFrom 32m to 130m
Surface area41.52 km²
Population1709 inhabitants
Density41 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureVannes (56 km, 47 min)
Insee code56122
IntercommunalityCC Ploërmel Communauté
DepartmentMorbihan
RegionBrittany

Nearest cities & towns

Néant-sur-Yvel6.2 km (9 min)
Ploërmel7.2 km (9 min)
Guilliers7.3 km (9 min)
Helléan7.9 km (12 min)
Gourhel9 km (10 min)
Taupont9.6 km (12 min)
Saint-Malo-des-Trois-Fontaines10.1 km (13 min)
Tréhorenteuc10.8 km (13 min)
La Grée-Saint-Laurent11.7 km (16 min)
Évriguet12 km (16 min)
Montertelot13.1 km (16 min)
Guillac13.2 km (15 min)
La Croix-Helléan13.3 km (18 min)
Campénéac14.5 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Ranked Historic Monument, Castle Loyat was built in the eighteenth century on the ruins of an ancient fortress. Partially restored in the late 2000s, it opened its doors, and its park. This is a charming French garden inspired by the work of Le Nôtre, which has a side terraces succession hillside, pond or stream of games near a reflecting pool.

Walking through the town, you can also admire the mansion Lezonnet or the beautiful fountain Saint-Colomban.

Loyat also has a rich religious heritage including the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul of the eighteenth century, St. Columba chapel from 1714, the Saint-Clair-Saint-Mathurin-et-Sainte-Anne nineteenth or Calvary in the center of the communal cemetery and is the subject of a classification as historical building.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

A fest noz is organized in July.

Photos

The village
The village
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Bridge over the Yvel
Bridge over the Yvel
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The village
The village
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Memorial to the Deportees
Memorial to the Deportees
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The town hall
The town hall
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The Yvel
The Yvel
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Bridge over the Yvel
Bridge over the Yvel
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The monument to the dead
The monument to the dead
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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St. Peter St. Paul's Church
St. Peter St. Paul's Church
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St. Peter St. Paul's Church
St. Peter St. Paul's Church
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The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
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The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
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The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
The interior of the Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
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Media
Media
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Weather

Thursday 23 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 18°C
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Friday 24 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 19°C
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Saturday 25 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
La Ferme du Monde animal park
Nature and the great outdoors6 € to 9 € Carentoir (29 km)
Cruise in the Gulf of Morbihan and islands
Nature and the great outdoors25 € Vannes (48 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Tour of Lake Duke - Ploërmel
HikeIntermediate4:10Ploërmel (5.6 km)
Circuit of the Bois de la Roche - Néant On Yvel
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate1:55Mauron (7.2 km)
Gurwant Heath Trail - Campénéac
HikeIntermediate3:15Campénéac (8.6 km)
Cross circuit - Guillac
HikeIntermediate3:40Guillac (11.4 km)
The valley of the Oust - Josselin
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:30Josselin (12.9 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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