Ploubezre is a town of Cotes d'Armor in Brittany, south of Lannion which it borders.
Its territory of 31 square kilometers is bordered by the valleys of the Low Rann west and Léguer east, and is located ten kilometers from the coast, in this case the Pink Granite Coast.
Already occupied by humans during the Neolithic (tools like polished stone axes and menhirs attest) parish Ploubezre is shared between several medieval lordships who establish feudal mounds and castles. In the fifteenth century, one of the lords became Baron in the service of the Duke of Brittany.
The village and the hamlets have preserved this period and the old regime a significant heritage (castles, manors) even if, from the seventeenth century, nobles prefer to reside in Lannion, nearby.
This proximity still enjoys today in the town (about 3600 inhabitants), which remained in rural and agricultural part while accommodating a population employed outside the territory. Green, with a historical heritage of quality, the town deserves a stage during a stay in this part of Brittany.
Several sites and civil and religious buildings can stake a circuit form of heritage discovery of such Ploubezre Castle Kergrist. He was raised in the fifteenth century to about 3 km from the town by the lords who gave it its name. still containing rounds of Gothic style, the north facade was rebuilt in the seventeenth and the south façade rebuilt in the eighteenth. This noble building is surrounded by a park, part of which was laid out in the nineteenth century French garden as drawings of Le Nôtre (XVII). They were redesigned after the terrible hurricane in 1987 while retaining their charm, a walk in the outer also including views of the valley or Léguer Arrée Mountains. Finally, note a remarkable tree of 130 years, a "radiata pine", planted in 1880, the height of which is exceptional for this species is also to be admired. As for the castle, it houses a guard room, a library, stone staircases, large decorated lounges furnished with woodwork... protected as historical monuments, the castle of Kergrist be visited from April to October. Price: 5 euros (gardens) and 10 euros (gardens and interiors). Information at +33 2 56 09 57 97.
After this area sometimes called "the pearl of Treg", a detour is required by the Castle Coatfrec, also included in the Inventory, which dates from the fifteenth century and was enlarged and remodeled during the Renaissance, the fortified house turning into residence with towers... a ruined time, the site is the subject of a pardon.
We still mention Castle Coatilliau (XVII) or Manor Kerauzern (XV).
On the religious level, the Saint-Pierre church was built in the sixteenth century on the foundations of an earlier church. Above the bell tower and some pillars, all was rebuilt in the nineteenth in a neo-Gothic style after a fire. The church houses some ancient statues.
Chapel Kerfons, dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, which blends Gothic influences (nave, north chapel) and Renaissance (south wing), is open to visitors from May to September (entrance 2 euros). We admire within a rood screen (platform or fence separating the choir from the nave) carved polychrome flamboyant Gothic wood dating from 1485. Nearby, at the crossroads of the road Tonquedec, do not miss all five cross carved in stone.
As for Saint-Fiacre chapel, it is also protected as historical monuments and was built with the stones of a ruined castle.
then up to sports "nature".
The town has many facilities open access (city stadium, bowling alleys, tennis courts, skate park and course of health), mostly located rue du Stade. Information at +33 2 96 47 15 51.
It is also nice to enjoy the Arc-en-Ciel garden, near the Chapel of Kerfons, extensive 6000m² and managed by an association. It is composed of a multitude of perennials, trees and shrubs that bloom throughout the month. Open punctually. Information at +33 6 32 02 78 70.
In terms of hiking, several trails have been traced and marked out on the town, dotted with heritage elements, including hedgerow plots preserved and valleys Min Rann and Léguer both protected for ecosystem (Natura 2000). For the more energetic, obviously, it is possible to reach the coast (or ten kilometers). Maps and information +33 2 96 05 60 70.
Finally, fishermen have available a "no kill" Whitewater dedicated to fly fishing on a rich ongoing trout and salmon. Contact +33 2 96 38 33 84.
