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Croixanvec: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Accommodation in Croixanvec

2 adults · no children · 1 room
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Nature

In Croixanvec, the Rigole d'Hilvern runs through the village; there are six crossings (ponceaux).

The Rigole d'Hilvern was built by more than 400 people between 1828 and 1838 to supply the Canal de Nantes à Brest with water all year round.

File:56213-Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec-Hydro.jpeg File:56213-Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec-Hydro.jpeg Photo: Roland45 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

History

Paths

Walks are available along the Rigole d'Hilvern. The banks of the Rigole d'Hilvern, together with its towpaths and counter-towpaths, provide walking routes.

Culture

The Grotte de Lourdes is a 20th-century site on the Route de Crano in Croixanvec. The parish church of Croixanvec is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist (Saint-Jean-Baptiste). The church is an 18th-century building with a Latin cross floor plan.

Sightseeing

A virtual tour of the church of Croixanvec is available from the municipality and can be accessed via QR codes at the entrances to the buildings or through the municipal website.

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Tradition

The Pardon de Notre-Dame-de-Croixanvec takes place on the first Sunday in May.

Other places: Lizio, Camoël, Bubry, Cadouarn, Saint-Avé, Plaudren, Rohan, Colpo

To the higher-level travel overview: Morbihan.

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