What to do in Tréguier this summer ?

Saint-Tugdual Cathedral

This is one of Brittany’s most beautiful religious buildings, built in pink and grey granite (14th and 15th centuries). The cathedral has been dedicated to Saint Tugdual, the founding monk of Tréguier, since the 10th century.

Different construction periods, different architectural styles, three different towers, impressive vault height, tomb of Saint-Yves, recumbent figures, 17th-century Great Organ, 15th-century Gothic cloister… The nave is a listed historic monument.

The iodine gardens

• The Gardens of Kerdalo, Prince Peter Wolkonsky’s most beautiful painting (1h30)
  Set in the hollow of a valley plunging into the River Jaudy, the gardens have been designed as a living tableau, with a strong chromatic bias and water as the common thread. Ponds, waterfalls, a water staircase, a grotto, pavilions, shell bas-reliefs… let yourself be charmed by the soul and magic of this romantic setting, both natural and man-made, where Italian-style terraces, English-style gardens and a meadow sit side by side around the manor house. An unclassifiable treasure trove of 5,000 local species.
• The Kestellic Gardens : An exotic, intimate setting around a delightful manor house overlooking the Jaudy. Winding paths, pools, streams and waterfalls lead you to the banks of the river in a botanical and romantic setting.

Ernest Renan’s birthplace

Ernest Renan, born in 1823, spent his first fifteen years of life in a solid, picturesque timber-framed house dating from the late 16th century. A thinker and writer who demanded the right of free expression for historical and religious criticism, his influence was considerable. His home contains documents and memorabilia by the author of La Vie de Jésus and Souvenirs d’enfance et de jeunesse.