Landévennec Abbey
Abbaye de Landévennec
The oldest monastery site in Brittany, on the Aulne estuary, founded in the 5th century by Saint Guénolé, with a working modern abbey beside it.
The ruins preserve the foundations of a Romanesque church and stone columns, while the museum tells the story of early Christianity and monastic culture in Brittany. The nearby Benedictine abbey sells jams made by its monks. The abbey sits on a peninsula at the estuary, where you can gaze out at decommissioned warships moored offshore. About 50 km from Brest.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Ménez-Hom
- Océanopolis
- Locronan
- Douarnenez
- Brest National Botanical Conservatory
- Morgat & Sea Caves
- Château de Brest & Musée national de la Marine
- Tour Tanguy