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Menhir: From the Breton: Men (stone) and Hir (long). It is an upright stone, made of a single block.

The Notre-Dame de Chauvigné church is a pretty rural church in the heart of the village. Recognizable by its simple and typically Breton architecture, it is a calm place, ideal for a break, with a welcoming little village around it.

A commemorative stele: "Here on July 30, 1944, the parachute drop of weapons took place for the liberation of France. Franc-Tireurs and Denis Aristide BUCKMASTER Network."

A treat to push a little

Nowadays, only very few mills are still in operation in their original function, but they appear to hikers and cyclists along the river or canal as technical and historical monuments of an ancient craft tradition: Only through human ingenuity and the power of flowing water as driving energy, the heavy millstones inside were moved and so, for example, grain could be ground into flour (so-called grain mills) or oil could be pressed from fruits (e.g. olives) (so-called oil mills).

Great spot to take a break

Circuit shared between small roads and towpath!!

The wash house is located just opposite the body of water (unfortunately not visible in the photo). Formerly used for washing, it now serves more as a historical monument.