Visit Ploërmel: castles & museums around the estate
Exceptional castles : Suscinio & Josselin
For a visit Ploërmel The Château des Rohan in Josselin is full of history. In Josselin, the Château des Rohan dominates the Canal de l'Oust, with its Gothic facades, medieval towers and gardens, creating a remarkable setting. Doll and toy museum set up in the old stables. On the coast, the Suscinio Castlethe former residence of the Dukes of Brittany on the Rhuys peninsula, combines a medieval fortress, entertainment and protected nature, just a stone's throw from the beaches of the Gulf of Morbihan.
Tip: combine Josselin in the morning (interior visit + gardens), then Suscinio in the afternoon to enjoy the ramparts in the declining sun.
Visit Ploërmel & the museums
In town, don't miss theastronomical clock (mother house of the Frères de la Mennais) which simultaneously indicates local time and that of the major capitals: a technical curiosity from the XIXᵉ century. Nearby, the Chapelle Bleue hosts exhibitions and shows depending on the season. Extend your discovery of Brocéliande at Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien at Comper Castle, between exhibitions and tales that awaken the legend.
In terms of museums, there are a number of ideas less than 30 minutes away: the Doll and toy museum of Josselin for a unique collection from the Rohan family, the Musée du Poète Ferrailleur in Lizio for a poetic and mechanical universe, or the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly to Lorient for a (more distant, but memorable) maritime interlude.
