Châteaugiron:
Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, about twenty kilometers east of Rennes, Châteaugiron experienced, in ten years, a very strong economic and demographic development and benefits from a certain number of assets: proximity to the Rennes agglomeration, architecture of character, green landscape, diversity of services and shops which seduces more and more the city population and the visitors who linger there. Châteaugiron makes every effort to enhance its heritage and make it live throughout the year.
This small medieval town is remarkable for its castle, its half-timbered houses, its religious heritage, its past manicure and the small heritage to which one must go in search to discover the treasures. Châteaugiron is labeled "Small City of Character" since 1978. Through this label, the city wants to enhance and protect a rich and varied heritage. At the foot of the castle, at the bend of a street, Châteaugiron reveals its treasures of architecture and history: from the castle to half-timbered houses, through Les Halles, the church, the Priory Holy Cross and well more...
Ossé:
This name comes from the proper Roman name "occius". The parish is mentioned only in 1347. The manor house of Ossé was the Plessis (plesse or interlace hedge which refers to a defensive site) and belonged to the barony of Châteaugiron. The Saint-Sulpice church dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. It houses two beautiful altars Louis XIII painted wood. At the southern limit of Ossé, passes the old path Saulniers. In December 2009, a tomb containing human bones, dated from the Merovingian period, was discovered.
Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail:
To reach Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail, head for La Guerche-de-Bretagne and two kilometers from Châteaugiron, turn right to arrive in a peaceful village. Arriving at the town center, you see immediately the Romanesque church, dedicated to Saint Aubin, Bishop of Angers (470-550), born in Brittany, in the diocese of Vannes. The village owes its name to this bishop but also paved the Gallo-Roman way that crossed the town and that was called "Pavail".
Built according to a plan in Latin cross, the church displays, in various places, several dates as 1607, 1618 and 1620. There are also three altarpieces including one in the choir, dating from 1643. This church has been the subject of numerous works in the nineteenth century. The architect Auguste Marchand had the nave enlarged and the bell-tower built in 1853 while two sacristies were built in 1863 and 1864. In 1933, restoration work on the bell tower was undertaken by the architect Laloy, a renovation swept at the late twentieth century. On January 2, 1998, a storm to decorate the oxen blew over the region: the steeple of Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail was beheaded and fell at the foot of the church, like that of Châteaugiron! The repair was done in record time and the church found its steeple in the year.
- Events throughout the year:
- Almost Circus Festival: early June.
- Medieval Book Fair: in March or December odd years.
- Art Creators Exhibition: in March.
- Summer nights: festival of music and stories in July and August.
- Art and local market during the Heritage Days: in September.
- Heritage Days with many activities: in September.
- Gastronomy Day as part of the week of taste: in October.
- Days in Nature: in October.
- Emom'tions Festival: in October.
- The Grand Soufflet: in October.
- Shows for children all year round.
- And many others... For more details, information at the Tourist Office on +33 2 99 37 89 02.
Sculpture Exhibition - Mara Dominioni
- From 10 june to 22 august 2022
- 3 Rue Saulnerie
- Come and discover Mara Dominioni's exhibition at the bookstore Aux Vieux Livres! 13 sculptures are on display, seven in bronze and six in plaster. - Extension of the exhibition until August 22nd. - Exhibition visible from Tuesday to Saturday.
Our Colour Reflection by Liz West
- From 9 july to 18 september 2022
- Boulevard Pierre et Julien Gourdel, Centre d'art les 3 CHA, Le Château
- Colors and space - 700 colored mirrors animated by the sun's rays line the floor and project a sensitive but flamboyant decor on the architecture. The atmosphere created gives way to an illusory stroll. Transformation of space and disruption of vision are in order. - Opening hours : - Wednesday and Friday: from 14h to 17h - Thursday: from 11 am to 13 pm - Saturday: from 11h to 13h and from 14h to 18h - Sunday: from 11h to 13h and from 14h to 18h - Closed on July 14th.
Splitting the Waves - Midnight
- From 20 july to 18 september 2022
- Boulevard Pierre et Julien Gourdel, Centre d'art les 3 CHA, Le Donjon du Château
- Watercolor and textile - From a symbolic dream, that of a wave breaking over the world, was born the desire to make a watercolor with sea water on a boat sail. As if to set sail for somewhere else in the shape of Atlantis. - Reception of the artist as part of the device Against winds and tides with the support of the Brittany Region and in collaboration with a.c.b - contemporary art in Brittany. - Opening hours : - Wednesday and Friday: from 14h to 17h - Thursday: from 11 am to 13 pm - Saturday: from 11h to 13h and from 14h to 18h - Sunday: from 11h to 13h and from 14h to 18h
### MonPaysdeChâteaugiron - Exhibition at the P'tite Galerie
- From 3 to 31 august 2022
- 2 rue Nationale, La P'tite Galerie
- The success of Instagram is no longer to be proven, today more than 1.3 billion people use this social network every day. Based on image sharing, Instagram offers a new dimension to the world of photography. - Far from the photos of our plate contents and our beloved animals, this social network is also an opportunity for professionals and photography lovers to exhibit their artistic work with disconcerting ease and freedom. - # Mypaysdechâteaugiron is a unique photographic exhibition with the subject: the Country of Châteaugiron on Instagram. The photos on display are from this social network and were the subject of a competition a few months earlier. The exhibition thus highlights these instagramers, these photographers, amateurs or professionals, who make our territory shine. - With : - @Lindsay. Llr - @mr.g_passionphoto - @cyril_rt - @marinabeille - @marinagrenadines - @alexisphoto_ - @manobster - @daveneleleonore - Opening on Thursday, August 4th from 15h (until 18h). Open to all.
Animated Weekend - The Wandering Song
- On 13 august 2022
- 202 Rue de la Mairie, La Grange du Pavail, Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail
- On Saturday, August 13th, enjoy a meal on the terrace of the Pavail Barn, followed by a concert of The vagabonde song! - "This is the story of a meeting between two musician friends who have been crossing paths for more than 15 years on different projects. - Driven by the same taste for poetry and music from here and elsewhere (Latin and Caribbean music, Java, Bossa Nova, Maloya, Swing...), they create a show where their experience and their various influences are mixed... Personal compositions, poems set to music (Rimbaud, Corneille, Paul Fort...) and revisited covers of Brassens, Brel, Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Bobby Lapointe or Bourvil… - The mesmerizing voices of these two guitarists will take you to the heart of a Tropical Cabaret as atypical as it is eclectic. » - Meal reservation at +33 2 23 07 67 78. - The concert is free.
Animated Weekend - Mossa Kidan & Hansel Gonzalez
- On 14 august 2022
- 202 Rue de la Mairie, La Grange du Pavail, Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail
- On Sunday, August 14th, enjoy a meal on the terrace of the Pavail Barn, then attend the Mossa Kidan & Hansel Gonzalez concert at 14:30! - Originally from Kidal, in the north of Mali, Mossa Ag Ahataya spent her entire childhood immersed in traditional Tuareg music. This heritage now feeds his artistic universe, between songs in the Tamasheq language and wild guitar riffs straight from the territories of nomadic peoples. In this blues–rock crossing of the desert, Mossa is accompanied by Cuban Hansel Gonzalez and his guitars. The two accomplices take us on a musical journey that is sometimes exhilarating like a gallop in the sub-Saharan expanses, sometimes meditative like an evening under the stars by the campfire. For some concerts, the percussionist Hamid Gribi joins them by bringing the pulse of his rhythms and the spicy sounds of his instruments with various origins (darbuka, calabash, pandero, djembe...) - Meal reservation at +33 2 23 07 67 78. - The concert is free.
See life in Color!
- On 18 august 2022
- Boulevard Pierre et Julien Gourdel, Centre d'art les 3 CHA, Le Château
- Parent-child (3-6 years old) - After a visit to the exhibition, parent and child will make glasses in pairs to see life in color and apprehend spaces differently.
Guinguette - Helie Mitchell
- On 19 august 2022
- Boulevard du Château, Jardins du château
- DJ skimming bars, nightclubs, clubs and concert halls, Helie Mitchell offers you hot frenzied mixes that are matched only by the dantesque riffs of the roaring twenties guitar heroes. Hang in there, atmosphere and good mood are at the rendezvous. - Castle gardens - During this evening, refreshment and catering possible on site.
