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The Valley of the Saints – Carhaix-Plouguer loop from Plounévézel

The Valley of the Saints – Carhaix-Plouguer loop from Plounévézel

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The Valley of the Saints – Carhaix-Plouguer loop from Plounévézel

02:51

62.2km

710m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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3.69 km

Place de la Tour d'Auvergne

Highlight • Historical Site

On this square in La Tour-d’Auvergne in Carhaix, the convent of the Hospitallers once stood. The Notre-Dame des Grâces chapel, located near the Post Office, is the last vestige. Victim in 1875 of a fire which almost destroyed it, the hospital was definitively abandoned in 1920 and its ruins were completely leveled. Probably used as a fairground since the Middle Ages, this ancient square adjoined the moat of the Carhaix castle. It was in 1841 that the bronze statue executed by the sculptor Charles Marochetti of Théophile Malo Corret de La-Tour-d'Auvergne was erected. This place was also called Martroy or Martret, a term which means market in old French. It therefore logically had to fulfill this function. Logical, given its location in the city.

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3.83 km

Bronzes of the French Cycling Legends

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully done street sculpture. Why not position one of your friends in the peloton and grab a photo of them riding with Anquetil et al?

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5.50 km

Kergroaz Washhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic laundry wash center

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20.2 km

The Valley of the Saints

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The Valley of the Saints is a unique place located in the town of Carnoêt. This crazy and titanic project consists in the erection on a hill near the village and dominating the whole valley of more than a thousand monumental granite statues representing all the founding saints of Brittany. Ninety-two statues are already in place.
The Vallée des Saints wants to be a Breton “Easter Island” with the ambition of becoming a world showcase for Breton granite and a major tourist hub in Brittany.
The visit is free but you can contribute to the project by sponsoring one of the many statues. For more information, visit the following website: lavalleedessaints.com

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