Gestel: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Gestel
Domaine du Lain is a landscape park of almost 24 hectares in Gestel. Remarkable tree species grow in the park, including Lambert cypresses, Lawson cypresses and Araucaria imbricata. Access to Domaine du Lain is free.
Nature and Landscape
Étang du Verger is a protected area covering six hectares. Thanks to its aquatic and woodland habitats, it is home to a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Culture and History
At Domaine du Lain, only the façade of the central manor house remains; it dates from the late 19th century. Chapelle Notre-Dame de Kergornet dates from the period between the 15th and 20th centuries. Its façade bears two bas-reliefs depicting mythical animals. The fountain of this chapel continues to be used for religious processions during the annual pardon.
Chapelle Sainte-Flamine was rebuilt from granite and cement after the war; it was originally designed in the Romanesque style.
Gestel has a TER railway station.
Other places in the same higher-level area include Landévant, Sérent, Marzan, Sainte-Anne-D'auray, Ambon, Mohon, Le Roc-Saint-André and Pleugriffet.
For the higher-level travel overview: Morbihan.
