Around the château
Brittany & getting here
In the centre of Brittany, between Lake Guerlédan and the Gulf of Morbihan.
Cléguérec, Morbihan
The Breton countryside, the sea an hour away
In the morning, a walk along the Nantes–Brest canal; in the afternoon, a swim in Lake Guerlédan or on the beaches of the gulf; in the evening, back to the château for dinner on the terrace.
- 3 kmNantes–Brest canal — walks and bike rides along the towpath
- 10 minPontivy — the Rohan castle, the medieval and Renaissance quarter, Monday market
- 20 minLake Guerlédan — water-skiing, jet-ski, sailing, boating, swimming
- 50 minLarmor-Plage — the first beaches of the south coast
- 1 hSarzeau, the Rhuys peninsula and the ferry to Île-aux-Moines — the Gulf of Morbihan
- 1 h 30Dinard and the Emerald Coast
Ideas for outings
Things to do around Beauregard
Heritage
Pontivy and the Rohan castle
Ten minutes away: a jewel of the late Middle Ages, the medieval quarter and the imperial town laid out by Napoleon. Shops, market and restaurants.
Nature
Lake Guerlédan
The largest lake in Brittany, twenty minutes away: swimming, sailing, water-skiing, hiking around the lake and the Quénécan forest.
Walks
The Nantes–Brest canal
Three kilometres away, the towpath can be followed on foot or by bike, from lock to lock.
Coast
Beaches and the Gulf of Morbihan
Larmor-Plage in fifty minutes, Sarzeau and Île-aux-Moines in an hour: a day at the seaside, then back to the château for dinner.
Forests
Magnificent forests
Quénécan, Lanouée, Camors: a land of deep woods, rivers and hidden chapels.
Further afield
Dinard and the Emerald Coast
An hour and a half away, Belle Époque villas, Saint-Malo and Mont-Saint-Michel for a day trip.
Getting to the château
Cléguérec, in the heart of Brittany
By car: Cléguérec is ten minutes from Pontivy, on the road to Guerlédan. Allow about an hour from Lorient, Vannes or Saint-Brieuc, and a little under two hours from Rennes or Brest. Free parking on the property.
By train and plane: TGV stations at Saint-Brieuc, Vannes and Lorient about an hour’s drive away, Rennes under two hours. Airports at Lorient, Brest and Rennes. A car is essential once you are here.