Between Douarnenez and Pointe du Raz, in the heart of Cape Sizun, between sea and river Mahalon offers a unique approach to the rural world. Mahalon unfolds according to its trails, mills and ponds, mansions and chapels, woods and meadows, clavaires, fountains and mills.
Green resort, flowered village (national label), it offers many activities: leisure (free entrance), playground Breton, discovery skills, outdoor activities, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, animations regular (Flower Festival, Festival of the Hydrangea, the Rando-Health and the famous world championship race rollaway beds which publicized the town).
Mahalon (900 residents, mahalonnais) is a rural community-oriented agricultural base (thirty farms, dairy and swine production). The town is booming (population increase of 8% over the past five years).
Local gastronomic specialty is kouing Fatty, a cake dough (different from kouing amann) that made the reputation of Mahalon. It is now made year round.
