Détour d’Art: visit the gems of the religious heritage
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Détour d’Art is an invitation to visit Breton churches and chapels. Driving, walking or cycling, you will discover 19 outstanding sites with their local history, their beautiful architecture, their sacred objects and stunning decors.
4 themed discoveries will help you choose the monuments : Famous historic places, Style over the course of time, Sacred art and sacred decors, Meet with the unusual.
- Prepare your visit
Map and all visits are free. You will find documents in English for consultation on-site. Volunteers will welcome you at several of these monuments.
- Mystery hunt, Searching for the keys of time
Conduct an investigation at Sainte-Anne d’Auray sanctuary to find the exact place where the statue of Sainte Anne was discovered a long time ago. Observation, deduction, messages to decipher are the challenges you will have to face. Game sheet in English available at the tourist offices, 1€.
- Détour d’Art on foot and by bicycle
Détour d’Art is also about walking or cycling, enjoying a hike at the heart of nature and through the villages whilst discovering the religious heritage of Brittany. Hiking maps can be downloaded from detourdart.com or are sold in the tourist offices.
- Chapels in concert
Attend the enchanting classical and sacred tunes of concerts.
Guided tours in French / Documentation in English
Nouveauté 2022 : La clé du Marin
Au XVII e , un marin ploemelois est parti à la guerre à bord d’un navire. Lui et ses compagnons sont revenus sains et saufs des combats. C’est un miracle ! Mène l’enquête et pars à la recherche des indices qui te révèleront l’histoire de cette expédition !
Centre-ville de Ploemel, Chapelle Notre-Dame de Recouvrance.
Informations pratiques : A partir de 7 ans. Durée : 1h
Accessible du 05/07 au 30/08 le mardi de 14h à 18h
En vente à 1€, à l’Office de Tourisme d’Auray
More information on the website: www.detourdart.com